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    Articles by Nathan Whalen
    Kristen Griffin poses for a photo at Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve.
    Griffin named manager for Ebey’s Landing National Historical...
    By Nathan Whalen • March 5, 2014 7:00 am

    Kristen Griffin said she is “uniquely suited” to appreciate island living and the historic significance of Whidbey Island.

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    Whidbey General Hospital nursing department employee Ashley Wiberg swipes her card on the hospital’s recently installed payroll machine. Auditors recently discovered the hospital didn’t have adequate controls on the hospital’s payroll system.
    Whidbey General Hospital officials respond to state audit...
    By Nathan Whalen • February 21, 2014 7:03 pm

    Several employees at Whidbey General Hospital are seeing some smaller paychecks thanks to a snafu in a new payroll system.

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    Marc Estvold will oversee the major expansion of Whidbey General Hospital.
    Project manager hired for Whidbey General Hospital expansion
    By Nathan Whalen • February 5, 2014 2:24 pm

    Whidbey General Hospital leaders have agreed to pay an Anacortes project manager up to $750,000 to coordinate the expansion project.

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    A mechanic works on an Island Transit bus parked in the new 34
    Island Transit settles into new facilities
    By Nathan Whalen • January 21, 2014 5:54 pm

    Today’s Island Transit looks a lot different from the entity that formed in 1987 with five buses and 20 employees working out of a former auto shop that had two maintenance bays and one restroom.

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    A firefighter from Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue douses a hotspot in the wreckage of a home that burned to the ground Sunday night.
    Ledgewood landslide house burns in late night blaze
    By Nathan Whalen • January 21, 2014 5:36 pm

    A Driftwood Way home abandoned since a massive landslide made national headlines in 2013 burned to the ground Sunday night.

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    Brian Wilson and his wife
    2014’s first born is delivered at WGH
    By Nathan Whalen • January 8, 2014 9:00 am

    Brian and Kathryn Wilson were hoping that their son would be born on their five-year wedding anniversary.

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    State dings Island Transit with finding
    State dings Island Transit with finding
    By Nathan Whalen • January 7, 2014 5:13 pm

    For the second time, state auditors are questioning Island Transit officials on how they monitor staff uses of take-home vehicles and fuel cards.

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    Whidbey General Hospital billing system gets pricey
    Whidbey General Hospital billing system gets pricey
    By Nathan Whalen • January 2, 2014 12:52 pm

    Hang-ups in a new electronic records system caused delays in billings and reduced the amount of cash available at Whidbey General Hospital.

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    Whidbey General Hospital board OK’s pay hike for union
    Whidbey General Hospital board OK’s pay hike for...
    By Nathan Whalen • December 31, 2013 12:00 pm

    Food service and clerical workers at Whidbey General Hospital got an early Christmas present this year.

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    Hunt for Whidbey General Hospital project lead begins
    Hunt for Whidbey General Hospital project lead begins
    By Nathan Whalen • December 30, 2013 12:55 pm

    Leaders at Whidbey General Hospital are looking for someone to coordinate construction of a new wing.

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    The Wave Venture powers through Admiralty Inlet to repair fiber optic cables.
    Mystery boat in Admiralty Inlet was a repair...
    By Nathan Whalen • December 26, 2013 1:11 pm

    A large ship floating for more than a week near the Coupeville-to-Port Townsend ferry route piqued the curiosity of nearby residents.

    It turns out the Wave Venture, a 464-foot vessel owned by United Kingdom-based Global Marine Systems, has been sailing in the area while its crew repairs fiber optic cables.

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    Charles Vreeland takes over the Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation as its new director.
    Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation finds new leader
    By Nathan Whalen • December 12, 2013 11:00 am

    Leaders of Whidbey’s animal shelter tapped the Midwest to find a new executive director.

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    New Coupeville port director spurs salary change
    New Coupeville port director spurs salary change
    By Nathan Whalen • November 26, 2013 12:41 pm

    The next month or so will be a time of transition for the Port of Coupeville.

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