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Kristen Griffin poses for a photo at Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve.

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Griffin named manager for Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve

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

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.

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Whidbey General Hospital officials respond to state audit findings

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

Marc Estvold will oversee the major expansion of Whidbey General Hospital.

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Project manager hired for Whidbey General Hospital expansion

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

A mechanic works on an Island Transit bus parked in the new 34

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Island Transit settles into new facilities

Today’s Island Transit looks a lot different from the entity that formed in 1987 with five buses and…

A firefighter from Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue douses a hotspot in the wreckage of a home that burned to the ground Sunday night.

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Ledgewood landslide house burns in late night blaze

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

Brian Wilson and his wife

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2014’s first born is delivered at WGH

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

For the second time, state auditors are questioning Island Transit officials on how they monitor staff uses of…

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Whidbey General Hospital billing system gets pricey

Hang-ups in a new electronic records system caused delays in billings and reduced the amount of cash available…

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Whidbey General Hospital board OK’s pay hike for union

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

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

The Wave Venture powers through Admiralty Inlet to repair fiber optic cables.

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Mystery boat in Admiralty Inlet was a repair vessel

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

Charles Vreeland takes over the Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation as its new director.

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Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation finds new leader

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

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