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    Articles by Nathan Whalen
    Dodie Hanby has been working Island County during election time for 45 years.
    Forty-five years of manning the polls
    By Nathan Whalen • February 12, 2013 5:47 pm

    A lot has changed since Dodie Hanby started working at the polls.

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    The Washington State Department of Transportation unveiled this plan to close the intersections of Parker Road and Old Smith Prairie Road and funnel traffic to Morris Road. Island Transit needs the alterations to make room for a secondary access to its headquarters.
    Three intersections become one on Central Whidbey
    By Nathan Whalen • February 12, 2013 5:33 pm

    In response to public concern, the Washington State Department of Transportation, working with Island Transit and Island County, unveiled plans to alter three intersections on Highway 20 near Outlying Field and Island Transit’s headquarters.

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    Greenbank investigation results to be unveiled
    Greenbank investigation results to be unveiled
    By Nathan Whalen • February 8, 2013 6:54 pm

    Months after allegations were made about the Greenbank Farm Management Group, some elaboration could be coming.

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    Port moves for more commercial land at Greenbank Farm
    Port moves for more commercial land at Greenbank...
    By Nathan Whalen • February 1, 2013 6:39 pm

    Months after hashing out a conservation easement to protect the Greenbank Farm, leaders from the Port of Coupeville are filing paperwork to alter the zoning of the farm to better match the conservation easement.

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    Island Transit executive director Martha Rose talks with a resident about the proposed 40-foot antenna that will be installed behind the new maintenance building.
    Island Transit antenna helps emergency services
    By Nathan Whalen • January 29, 2013 5:24 pm

    About a dozen or so neighbors living near Island Transit on Central Whidbey came to a meeting with questions about a new antenna planned as part of its new headquarters.

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    A small sandwich board warns potential swimmers to avoid going into the waters of Cranberry Lake
    Several solutions considered for Cranberry Lake poop problem
    By Nathan Whalen • January 25, 2013 7:13 pm

    Months after a popular swimming hole in Deception Pass State Park was shut down due to contamination, park officials are trying out creative solutions to the problem.

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    Dave Thompson juggles Wednesday night at Click Music. He is a member of the Whidbey Island Jugglers
    Informal juggling club provides laughs and dexterity for...
    By Nathan Whalen • January 1, 2013 7:54 pm

    Amid the instruments and musicians practicing, another group of people were at an Oak Harbor music store doing something a bit different.

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    Oak Harbor Cinemas Manager Sherry Sloyke prepares a film
    Film theaters go the way of the buggy...
    By Nathan Whalen • December 28, 2012 6:09 pm

    The year 2012 did not bring the end of the world, but it is the end of film at Whidbey Island’s movie theaters.

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    Port of Coupeville starts work with extra dough
    Port of Coupeville starts work with extra dough
    By Nathan Whalen • December 18, 2012 5:00 pm

    Leaders for the Port of Coupeville are figuring out how to best use an award that is nearly equal to the entity’s yearly tax collection.

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    Young Whidbey riders earn first place | KUDOS
    Young Whidbey riders earn first place | KUDOS
    By Nathan Whalen • December 18, 2012 4:54 pm

    A group of 15 Whidbey-based equestrians earned high marks during a recent regional horse rally. Three five-person teams from the Whidbey Island Pony Club won their respective divisions with one winning an overall award during the Northwest Regional Showjumping rally held last month in Monroe, Wash. That event drew 26 teams from Washington and Alaska.

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    Freeland accountant looks into Greenbank Farm finances
    Freeland accountant looks into Greenbank Farm finances
    By Nathan Whalen • December 14, 2012 7:03 pm

    Port of Coupeville hired an accountant to investigate financial allegations made by a former chairperson of a volunteer committee.

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    Easement protects Greenbank Farm
    Easement protects Greenbank Farm
    By Nathan Whalen • December 1, 2012 11:47 am

    Years of work to add another layer of protection to the Greenbank Farm came to fruition this week.

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    Two construction workers install part of the roof of the maintenance bay at Island Transit’s new headquarters.
    Mounds of progress mark Island Transit project
    By Nathan Whalen • November 19, 2012 12:45 pm

    The attention-catching mounds of dirt at Island Transit headquarters south of Coupeville will eventually come down.

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