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Isabella "Isa" de Souza Oliveira Mc Fetridge at the 20th National Jamboree in West Virginia.

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Coupeville teen attends historic scout event

For the first time, all-female troops were invited to participate in the BSA’s National Jamboree.

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Island Transit brings new services starting Oct. 1

Island Transit announced a series of changes and improvements to its services on Whidbey and Camano

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Faux celebrities to grapple at comedy-wrestling event

Years of drama will be resolved once for all at the Roller Barn in Oak Harbor on Aug.…

North Whidbey Sunrise Rotary Club members pose with the Oak Harbor Lions Club, which is one of the event's sponsors. (Photo provided)

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Annual Challenge Series returns to Oak Harbor for 31st edition

Special needs youths will take over Southeast Barrington Drive and speed for a good cause Aug. 26.

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Cantwell speaks with Whidbey Telecom Co-CEO George Henny.

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Senator Maria Cantwell touts Whidbey broadband project

Cantwell visited Whidbey to promote a $11.8 federal investment that will improve broadband access.

Pass Lake, which is within Deception Pass State Park, is closed because of toxic algae.

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Algae blooms close lakes

Algae blooms strike again, claiming Pass Lake and Lone Lake.

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Moore in the sleeping area, which fits 30 beds.

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Haven emergency homeless shelter set to open soon

The Whidbey Homeless Coalition is preparing to open an emergency shelter located near Coupeville.

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A helping hand from Whidbey to Ethiopia

The Ethiopian Education Fund is holding an informational meeting in Langley at 5 p.m. on Aug. 20

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(From left to right) Darwin Christopherson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologist Kurt Licence, WDFW Waterfrowl Section Manager Kyle Spragens and Peter Steelquist pose with the wads they collected at Windjammer Park on Aug. 2.

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Oak Harbor shores disproportionately affected by shotgun wads

Shotgun wads are the most identifiable trash found at the beach

The Ship of Fools and the eye of the storm. (Photo by Jo Arlow)

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Live puppet show comes to Deception Pass State Park

“Ship of Fools: a Giant Puppet Odyssey” will take place at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20.

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Family of three finds 1,000 bats in their new home

The family is now left with an uninhabitable house, medical debt and no legal recourse.

Parents and teachers attended the Coupeville School Board asking the board to reconsider some budget cuts, including reductions affecting paraeducators. (Photo by Luisa Loi/Whidbey News-Times)

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Coupeville school budget cuts approved in 4-1 vote

Despite objections from the community, reductions to the 2023-24 budget will move forward.

Photo by Lisa Peterson.

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Sailboat found beached at Admirals Cove

Some Admirals Cove neighbors found an approximately 30-foot two-masted sailboat stranded on the beach.