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Island County Public Works Director Bill Oakes answers questions at a workshop Wednesday about a proposed assessment in Diking Improvement District 4.

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Diking District 4 assessment proposal to move forward

A proposed property tax hike for Diking Improvement District 4 appears as if it will move forward with…

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Last-minute response saves Freeland post office from having water shut off

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night can stop the mail, but a pesky and…

Firefighters from South and Central Whidbey battle a barn fire in Greenbank Saturday. The structure was owned by David and Terri Schaal and was a complete loss. A cause was undetermined.

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Fire burns down Greenbank barn

Firefighters from South and Central Whidbey battle a barn fire in Greenbank Saturday. The structure was owned by…

South Whidbey High School’s class of 2015 tosses their caps Saturday at a graduation ceremony.

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Fly Falcons, fly: Class of 2015 graduates before massive crowd

The Class of 2015, 116 students in all, graduated Saturday to the sound of thunderous applause from hundreds…

Freeland resident John Brunke is sworn in as a Freeland Water and Sewer District Commissioner. He replaces Marilynn Abrahamson.

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John Brunke appointed to Freeland sewer district

Freeland Water and Sewer District residents have a new commissioner. John Brunke, an engineer and regular attendee of…

South Whidbey Fire/EMS firefighters attempt to extinguish a truck that caught fire after it hit a telephone pole on Woodard Avenue in Freeland Sunday. The accident knocked out power to hundreds or nearby residents for hours.

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Truck accident leaves hundreds without power in Freeland

Hundreds of Freeland residents were without power for nearly 11 hours Sunday after a large truck sheared a…

Mike Gallion

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South Whidbey’s sure shot does it again with European win

Competitive speed-shooting champ Mike Gallion is fast. Blisteringly fast. Five targets, five shots, three seconds or less —…

Old tires in a blackberry patch on city property are raising a fuss among some city residents. They’re located in the greenbelt between the middle school and Suzanne Court.

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Old tire complaint rolls over Langley mayor

A kerfuffle over a cache of old tires on Langley city property has Mayor Fred McCarthy scrambling for…

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Election finance rules catch candidates unaware

A host of electoral candidates seeking office on South Whidbey this year will be getting formal warning letters…

Maintaining the dike at Deer Lagoon may cost diking district residents next year as the county is proposing an assessment.

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County proposes Diking District 4 tax; public meeting planned for June 10

Deer Lagoon residents who reside within Diking Improvement District 4 may see their property tax bills increase next…

South Whidbey Boy Scout Troop 57 members Liam Henny

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South Whidbey remembers America’s fallen with Memorial Day services

Clinton resident Roy Simmons will never forget 1945. He was 8 years old, and his older brother Stanley…

Readiness to Learn volunteers help prepare box lunches for a fundraiser last Wednesday morning. The organization sold 371 lunches in all

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Box lunch program earns thousands for student programs

The Readiness to Learn Foundation raised more than $3,700 with its annual Box Lunch program this week.

John Norby

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Book dealer gives Nazi titles to Holocaust museum

John Norby stumbled across several anti-Semitic works at an estate sale, and with the help of friends Kyra…