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Private liquor sales stall on Whidbey Island

Nearly a year after a voter approved ballot initiative allowed liquor to be sold in large retail stores,…

Carl Smith blows his shofar at the National Day of Prayer event in Coupeville. The shofar is a ram’s horn used in Jewish ceremonies such as Rosh Hashanah.

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Dozens turn out for Day of Prayer in Coupeville

A group of religious leaders, community leaders and faithful ventured to the steps of the former Island County…

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Coupeville port OKs lease at Greenbank Farm

The commissioners for the Port of Coupeville will provide some legal cover for the Greenbank Farm Management Group.

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Whidbey Island Biz Expo changes names, location

An annual event showcasing the businesses operating on Whidbey Island is changing its name and expanding its focus.

Lisa Bjork settles into her job as temporary superintendent of the Coupeville School District. She replaces Patty Page who abruptly resigned her position at the end of the 2012 school year.

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Bjork accepts stint as Coupeville superintendent

The Coupeville School District is currently on its third superintendent for this school year.

Dr. Roger Case

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Case resigns from Whidbey General, Island County positions

Dr. Roger Case is winding down his long career tending to the health of Island County residents.

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Coupeville port commissioner objects to ‘scheming,’ quits

After a little more than a year into her six-year term on the commission for the Port of…

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks with 8-year-old Greta while he was touring the landslide that rocked Ledgewood last month.

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Governor Inslee visits Ledgewood landslide

Gov. Jay Inslee along with a throng of local, state and federal officials got a first-hand look Saturday…

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Double Bluff fall prompts call for better warning

For a Langley resident, a climb up a bluff turned into a trip to the hospital.

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Whidbey’s County Connector bus routes threatened

Island Transit officials are worried they may lose funding for a service that has been seeing tens of…

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Washington State University looks at Greenbank Farm

As leaders for the Port of Coupeville continue to sort out how Greenbank Farm will operate, another entity…

Coupeville artist Roger Purdue receives a button blanket and cedar hat from representatives of the Samish Tribal Nation. Purdue has spent more than 20 years designing the logo for the Penn Cove Water Festival.

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Coupeville’s Purdue honored for artwork

A longtime Coupeville artist and educator was honored for his work with the Penn Cove Water Festival.

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Volunteer from Whidbey helps Sandy victims find housing

Whidbey resident Teresa Ellis left home Monday morning to help people on the East Coast recover from Hurricane…