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    Articles by Laura Guido
    Mussel farm forced to end Quilcene operation
    Mussel farm forced to end Quilcene operation
    By Laura Guido • February 11, 2020 1:30 am

    After nearly 25 years of farming in Quilcene Bay, Penn Cove Shellfish is moving its farming operation out of the…

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    Photos by Laura Guido                                John Norris winds up his magnet as he gets ready to throw it into the waters of Deer Lake, hoping to pull up something interesting.
    South Whidbey man fishes for lost loot
    By Laura Guido • February 7, 2020 1:30 am

    South Whidbey resident John Norris is hunting for treasure.

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    Planning director hopes to improve service
    Planning director hopes to improve service
    By Laura Guido • February 4, 2020 1:30 am

    The new head of Island County’s planning department knows that it has some unhappy customers. Too many unhappy customers, she…

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    Coupeville dusting off greenhouse gas effort
    Coupeville dusting off greenhouse gas effort
    By Laura Guido • February 4, 2020 1:30 am

    Coupeville was ahead of the climate-conscious curve when it created a greenhouse gas inventory nearly 15 years ago. Now, the…

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    Chocolate Walk to feature Story Slams
    Chocolate Walk to feature Story Slams
    By Laura Guido • January 31, 2020 1:30 am

    In addition to the rich flavor derived from the delectable cocoa bean, this year’s Coupeville Chocolate Walk will also feature…

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    County held to ‘unusually high bar’ by FEMA
    County held to ‘unusually high bar’ by FEMA
    By Laura Guido • January 28, 2020 1:30 am

    A federal agency seems to be holding Island County a higher standard than others in the region for a national…

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    Rep. Smith introduces five data privacy bills
    Rep. Smith introduces five data privacy bills
    By Laura Guido • January 28, 2020 1:30 am

    Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, is using this year’s short session to take on privacy issues in a “big data economy.”

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    Photo by Laura Guido/Whidbey News Group                                Kara Pelzel, 3, and Ethan Boswell, 4, toil away in the kitchen space at Oak Harbor Playtown.
    Playtown opens for city’s littlest residents
    By Laura Guido • January 28, 2020 1:30 am

    Last Thursday afternoon, Ethan Boswell busily hammered away, wearing a fluorescent orange construction vest. Nearby, Nathanial Mildener methodically filled his…

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    Whidbey Island water systems respond to state’s draft rules on PFAS
    Whidbey Island water systems respond to state’s draft...
    By Laura Guido • January 28, 2020 1:30 am

    The Washington State Board of Health is proposing new rules that may provide new protections against a prevalent family of…

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    ‘One storm away from disaster?’
    ‘One storm away from disaster?’
    By Laura Guido • January 24, 2020 1:30 am

    High tides and strong gusts are in the forecast for this weekend, which might be a recipe for disaster in…

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    Treatment clinic to open Feb. 5
    Treatment clinic to open Feb. 5
    By Laura Guido • January 24, 2020 1:30 am

    Access to a critical component of addiction recovery for Whidbey Island residents has been inconsistent at best.

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    ‘Action’ planned at hospital
    ‘Action’ planned at hospital
    By Laura Guido • January 24, 2020 1:30 am

    Last year was the hospital’s “year of listening,” according to CEO Ron Telles, and 2020 will be “the year of…

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    Fellow Clinton resident challenges Smith
    Fellow Clinton resident challenges Smith
    By Laura Guido • January 21, 2020 1:30 am

    A longtime nurse and Whidbey resident is challenging incumbent Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton for her seat in the state House…

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