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EDITOR’S COLUMN | New neighbor thinks he owns the place

I’ve got a new neighbor, and I admit I don’t like him. He’s loud, rude and spends way…

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CORRECTION | Bud or bust? Neighbors take aim at proposed Bayview pot farm on eve of decision

South Whidbey’s first marijuana production facility will flower or die before an independent land use official in Coupeville…

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EDITOR’S COLUMN | Vacation is great, but there’s no place like home

Well, here I am again. Back at my desk penning my first column in weeks. For those who…

David Hinton

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Bicyclist killed by suspected drunk driver in Freeland; man released following court appearance

A South Whidbey bicyclist is dead and another man facing charges of vehicular homicide following a collision on…

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Port of South Whidbey commissioners mull next fairgrounds step

The Port of South Whidbey got what it asked for this week, becoming the proud new owner of…

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UPDATE | State police identify Langley bicyclist; suspected drunk driver to make court appearance

A South Whidbey bicyclist is dead and another man in jail following a fatal collision on East Harbor…

Freeland resident Brenda Tracy drops off her primary ballot Monday in Freeland. The first round of election results shows the Port of South Whidbey's fairgrounds measures are passing.

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Port plan passing; voters OK fairgrounds transfer, tax hike

It appears a majority of South End voters are in favor of a port-owned fairgrounds and are willing…

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Port of South Whidbey officials promise slow, measured approach to fairgrounds

For better or worse, voters will decide the fate of the Island County Fairgrounds in just two weeks…

Gary Gabelein speaks with Port of South Whidbey Commissioner Ed Halloran during an open house Monday concerning the fairgrounds proposal.

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Support, skepticism voiced at fairgrounds open house hosted by Port of South Whidbey

The Port of South Whidbey held the second of two planned open houses on the district’s fairgrounds proposal…

Justin Brooks takes a water measurement at the base of a landslide at Brighton Beach. The University of Washington graduate student is hoping to figure out just what caused the slide and others.

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Landslides prompt research: graduate student hunts for clues, triggers at Old Clinton

A University of Washington researcher is hunting for answers about last year’s landslides in Old Clinton, and he’s…

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EDITOR’S COLUMN | Rabbits are trouble

So NASA made it made it back to Jupiter. Big deal. Donald Trump could become the next president,…

Community members meet with commissioners from the Port of South Whidbey at an open house. It's the first of two open houses on the port's campground proposals.

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Low open-house turnout thwarts Port of South Whidbey’s ballot eduction hopes

The first of two open houses on the Port of South Whidbey’s fairgrounds proposal took place this week,…

Vendors sell their goods from a booth at a past Choochokam Music & Arts Festival.

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First Choochokam in 40 years scrubbed

Choochokam Music & Arts Festival organizers confirmed Thursday what many have suspected for more than a month —…