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    Articles by Laura Guido
    Hannold defends member of planning commission
    Hannold defends member of planning commission
    By Laura Guido • June 26, 2018 1:30 am

    Island County Commissioner Rick Hannold defended his appointment of Shannon Williams to the county planning commission after she expressed concern…

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    EDC names new director
    EDC names new director
    By Laura Guido • June 22, 2018 1:30 am

    Promoting economic development in Island County comes with its own unique set of challenges, but Sharon Sappington said she plans…

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    It’s bat season on Whidbey
    It’s bat season on Whidbey
    By Laura Guido • June 22, 2018 1:30 am

    Thursday marked the first official day of summer, which means longer days, picnics, barbecues and bats.

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    New education, training program for juvenile court
    New education, training program for juvenile court
    By Laura Guido • June 22, 2018 1:30 am

    Island County Juvenile Court will soon start a pilot program aimed at reducing recidivism through education and career training.

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    Planning for Freeland sewer system halted
    Planning for Freeland sewer system halted
    By Laura Guido • June 15, 2018 1:30 am

    A decades-long effort to bring a sewer system to Freeland has halted “for the foreseeable future,” according to officials from…

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    County joining opioid lawsuit
    County joining opioid lawsuit
    By Laura Guido • June 15, 2018 1:30 am

    Island County is prepared to join multi-district litigation against prescription opioid manufacturers.

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    Planning Commission member Shannon Williams listens during a planning commission meeting Monday. At the meeting, she said “People who want to be here will work for it” during a discussion about the goals of the housing element of the comprehensive plan. The timeline of the almost-complete element shifted significantly because of her and other members’ concerns. Photo by Laura Guido/Whidbey News Group
    Commission voices ‘philosophical shift’ over housing plan
    By Laura Guido • June 12, 2018 1:30 am

    Adoption of the nearly-completed update to the housing element of Island County Planning and Community development’s comprehensive plan has been…

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    Winery events seen as positive
    Winery events seen as positive
    By Laura Guido • June 12, 2018 1:30 am

    Although public hearings on the issue have often been contentious on both sides, a small survey conducted by Island County…

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    Contract inked for construction of connector at center of Whidbey
    Contract inked for construction of connector at center...
    By Laura Guido • June 12, 2018 1:30 am

    Preliminary surveying and preparations for a road project that’s been in the works for over a decade is set to…

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    Island County one of state’s ‘Most Insured Places’
    Island County one of state’s ‘Most Insured Places’
    By Laura Guido • June 5, 2018 1:30 am

    If there’s a car accident, medical emergency or even a death, chances are Island County residents are covered. A recent…

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    Jordan Shelley, 18, stands outside his home in Greenbank. He recently received the Sydney S. McIntyre Jr Scholarship from Skagit Valley College to go toward his tuition at the University of Washington. Shelley will pursue his childhood dream of becoming a doctor. Photo by Laura Guido/Whidbey News Group
    SVC grad earns full 2-year scholarship to UW
    By Laura Guido • June 5, 2018 1:30 am

    A lot has changed since Jordan Shelley was 7 years old and his father died in his birth country of…

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    County launches app for service requests
    County launches app for service requests
    By Laura Guido • June 1, 2018 1:30 am

    Concerns about potholes, dead animals, vandalism in parks and more can now be submitted to Island County using a smartphone…

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    Recent drug court graduate Conrad Standinger, center, stands with his case manager Ken Delano and Carolyn Pence, drug court coordinator. His accomplishments were recently celebrated by staff and other participants in the program during Island County Drug Court Month. Photo by Laura Guido/Whidbey News Group
    Drug court graduate’s accomplishments are celebrated
    By Laura Guido • May 29, 2018 1:30 am

    Conrad Standinger doesn’t remember being put into the Island County Adult Felony Drug Court program, but he’s glad he was.

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