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Multi-state 9-1-1 outage included Island County

South Whidbey was included in a massive 9-1-1 outage that is believed to have spanned several states and…

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Hospital board to consider Bayview property sale

A proposal to sell a 4.5-acre Bayview property purchased in 2007 for nearly $2 million would likely result…

The Deep Sea is raised in Penn Cove in 2012. New legislation was signed into law this week aimed at derelict vessels.

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Gov. Inslee signs second round of derelict vessel rules into law

The 2012 sinking of the F/V Deep Sea in Penn Cove is once again making waves across Washington.

Air Force cadet Adam Johnson

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Spring break, Air Force style | Colorado cadets forfeit vacation to build Freeland home

Spring break isn’t always about partying on some faraway tropical beach.

Kim Drury of Langley asks state lawmakers about parks funding during a legislative roundup on South Whidbey last week.

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Lawmakers from Island County end 2014 session on South Whidbey

Whidbey Island state lawmakers visited the South End last week to brief constituents on highlights of the 2014…

An artist’s rendition of the proposed Sunny View Village project in Freeland. Project leaders are trying to get permits but have run into a string of headaches

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Fee policy irks Freeland developers

The Freeland Water and Sewer District made it clear this week that it does not consider all developments…

Bill Strothman

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KOMO helicopter crash hits home on South Whidbey

South Whidbey is mourning the loss of a well-known and respected news photographer and videographer this week.

A Nubian mini-goat from Little Brown Farm in Freeland gives his sibling an affectionate rub. The public will be allowed to bottle feed the little ones beginning April 1.

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Kidding season begins on South Whidbey

Yes, they are as cute as they look. Their cries, their little wagging tails, their bids for attention:…

Bruce Montgomery

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Wonn Road beach access settlement possible, sources say

Nearly one year after Island County filed a civil lawsuit against a Greenbank property owner over a wall…

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EDITOR’S COLUMN | More whales in Langley please

Langley needs more whale stuff. The Village by the Sea’s quest to become the whale capital of Whidbey…

PBWA Properties LLC finished up harvesting more than 50 acres of forest north of Freeland this month. The property has a designated forest land classification and is managed under a timber management plan.

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52 acres of Freeland forest felled in logging operation

South Whidbey saw what may be its biggest clear-cut in years at a property just north of Freeland…

Orcas are corralled during the famous Penn Cove round up in 1970. Whale advocates hope a recent decision by federal regulators will pave the way for the release of endangered species in captivity

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Freedom for Lolita? NOAA policy reversal could be a game changer for endangered species

A twenty-year quest to bring home Lolita, the last of seven orcas captured from Penn Cove decades ago,…

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EDITOR’S COLUMN | Grass isn’t so green in Seattle, King County

They say the grass is always greener on the other side of the street, but that’s not always…