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Anonymous donation propels food bank toward new home

Gifts from the Heart Food Bank received an generous donation after a fundraising performance event.

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Restoration planned for historic building after vehicle collision and fire

A notice of application to restore the former Hingston Store was placed on the building this month.

The Fletchers host a farm tour at Mutiny Bay Blues. (Photo provided)

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Eat Local campaign starts with blueberry picking

A month-long celebration of Whidbey Island’s local food system kicks off this weekend.

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Museum begins construction on new facility

Construction could take a year, with a grand opening planned for late summer or early fall of 2024.

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Larry Mason plays guitar in downtown Oak Harbor.

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Booking top acts for Music Fest

Mason works year round to find the best bands

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Two candidates file for Port of Coupeville Board of Commissioners position

Bradley Duncan and Marianne Burr both filed Aug. 7 for the District 1 position on the board.

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Coupeville athletic trainer saved by GoFundMe

The athletic trainer position, currently held by Jessica Caselden, was eliminated by budget cuts

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The Instagram-famous Petunia from Ballydidean Farm Sanctuary.

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Greenbank Farm to celebrate harvest season

Greenbank Farm will host its first major harvest celebration in September.

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County, state seek to remove abandoned boats

It will be an expensive and time-consuming process to clear Whidbey of abandoned boats entirely

Bradley Breckenridge

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Anacortes man dies after Whidbey car accident

The man died at Harborview Medical Center in late July following a vehicle accident on North Whidbey

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Man injured in Oak Harbor motorcycle accident

The man was hospitalized following a single motorcycle accident in Oak Harbor Friday evening.

A homeless encampment on Hoffman Road has grown. (Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times)

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County faces hurdles to helping the homeless

County commissioners are considering what steps they can take to clean up these sites.

Ragdoll cats and other animals seized from Kristi Finch's property have been forfeited to WAIF animal shelter. (Photo by Jessie Stensland)

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Court orders forfeiture of animals seized in cruelty investigation

Critters removed from a North Whidbey property last year will soon be up for adoption.