Opinion
EDITOR’S COLUMN | Police are a scapegoat for frustration, fear
Cops and robbers, drugs and burglaries — it’s what everyone’s talking about. Or more precisely, it’s what everyone…
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Whidbey leaders call public meeting to combat drugs, crime
Ongoing property crime and its link to drug use have spurred community leaders to plan a public meeting…
Opinion
EDITOR’S COLUMN | Atlantis ROV set an example for us all
Whidbey Island was put on the global map this summer, and it wasn’t accomplished with a sales pitch,…
News
Where there’s WILL there’s a way: Community investor program offers viable lending alternative
A quiet and relatively new community-backed financing program, WILL offers islanders with insufficient or poor credit history a…
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Port of South Whidbey moves forward with fair study plans
Following through with a board consensus last month to study any fairgrounds management proposal carefully, Port of South…
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Phony 9-1-1 call preceded Clinton bank heist; ruse was used before, cops say
Wells Fargo in Clinton was robbed Monday. The Island County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the bank was hit by…
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Lind’s pharmacy considers corporate ties
A longtime South Whidbey pharmacist struggling with industry changes is considering a prescription for corporate ownership.
Opinion
EDITOR’S COLUMN | Fishing a worthy Whidbey tradition
“Set the hook, set the hook,” yelled my maddened grandfather. Well, there was no third-time’s-a-charm in this case.…
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Lawmaker agrees to vet Sunny View pedestrian concerns
With ceremonial hardhats on their heads and golden shovels in their hands, six years of funding and permit…
Opinion
EDITOR’S COLUMN | A centennial is a good reason to celebrate
1914 was a big year for the world. Tensions in Europe were high, and the assassination of an…
News
Generational butcher family to slice out market on South Whidbey
Greg Gilles is known throughout South Whidbey as a respected homebuilder.
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Highland Games awash in muscles, bagpipes and Scots
The 16th annual Whidbey Island Highland Games at Greenbank Farm on Saturday began just as it should, under…
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A year without full service too long, transit riders say
Pending Island Transit service reductions on South Whidbey will hit the community hard, and residents let department officials…