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Curbside recycling reversal remains a possibility in Island County

Reversing a decision to start curbside recycling service in Langley and rural parts of Whidbey Island is not…

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Meals on Wheels keep rollin’ with $25,000 grant

A South Whidbey-based non-profit group that provides hot meals to senior citizens around Island County will have a…

Ray Heltsley

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Dump sales will benefit Whidbey Island animal group

Buckets half filled with paint, scraps of old lumber and other used building supplies will soon be for…

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Curbside recycling may be dumped by Island County

Curbside recycling on Whidbey Island may get scrapped before ever having the chance to get started.

Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson

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Commissioner Johnson butts heads with Old Goats

Let it be known: Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson doesn’t like bullies and she isn’t going to be…

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Island County sign rule changes please Freeland

Sign rules in Island County that have been a headache for the business community for years got an…

A Smugglers Cove Road home lies in ruin after being destroyed by an early morning fire Jan. 4. A man and a cat were in the house and escaped.

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Fires destroy two Central Whidbey structures

An early morning fire claimed the home of a Greenbank man last week and another fire a few…

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Island County deputies’ lawsuits handed over to Kitsap County

To save a few dollars and avoid any possible conflicts of interest, Island County will hire the Kitsap…

The Deep Sea crabbing vessel caught fire in May 2012 after being left in Penn Cove for almost six months.

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Arson cited as cause of Penn Cove ship fire

The fire that preceded the sinking of the Deep Sea crab boat in Penn Cove last spring has…

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Island County adopts master shoreline plan

The update of Island County’s shoreline master program took a giant leap forward at a meeting in Coupeville…

Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson speaks during the work session of the year Wednesday where she nominated herself as the 2013 chairwoman. Her bid did not get a second but instead the board gave her until March to resolve a long-standing dispute with the planning department.

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No settlement, no chairmanship for Emerson

Until the issues surrounding her Camano Island home are settled, including the $37,000 she owes in planning department…

Gary Dunn enjoys a visit on a sunny Thursday to the Mutiny Bay beach that will soon come into public ownership. He’s building a house nearby and said he and others in the area would gladly volunteer to keep the beach clean.

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Island County accepts Mutiny Bay beach donation

Island County will accept the donation of 300 feet of waterfront property on South Whidbey.

Carolyn Musgrove sorts her recycling at the Bayview Transfer Station

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Rural Island County recycling gets final thumbs up

A five-year discussion about curbside recycling for Island Disposal customers came to an end this week.