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Smoke staying in our skies — and eyes — through the weekend

B.C. wildfires blanket Washington with’ worst’ air quality in the nation

Conservation Futures Funds finalize the 129-acres purchase for a bluff/tideland Barnum Point County Park on Camano Island. Photo by Benjamin Drummond Tractors working out on the 129-acres Penn Cove Farms that raises 1,600 dairy calves for western Washington dairy farms. Photo provided by Whidbey Camano Land Trust

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Conservation Futures Program to benefit forest, shores and farmland on Whidbey

County commissioners approve $1.1 million in tax-funded grants

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Whidbey’s 360 area code now needed for all local calls

Western Washington joins the national trend of 10-digit dialing

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New approaches explored for backlog of code violations in Island County

Commissioner: ‘What we want to do is get people on a path to enforcement’

At the Windjammer Park lagoon, Clayton Kester practices his flips. Monday afternoon, many kids (and adults) jumped from the raft and waded in the water or soaked up the sun. “I love the hot weather,” said Clayton’s mother, Jenny Kester. “When the sun’s out, we’re out.” Temperatures are expected to drift into the high 80s, maybe 90s on Whidbey this week.

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Too hot? Too dry? Too bad. More is on the way to Whidbey.

Higher temperatures lead to stricter burn ban

Hands off your phone by Sunday, or face fines

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Hands off your phone by Sunday, or face fines

New state law cracks down on distracted driving

$50 million WhidbeyHealth wing set to open next week

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$50 million WhidbeyHealth wing set to open next week

CEO Forbes “couldn’t be prouder” of taxpaxer-funded state-of-art facility

Keeping to the state daily limit of 40 clams weighing no more than ten pounds, Becky Cormier counts the butter clams she unearthed at Penn Cove recently. Photo by Patricia Guthrie/Whidbey News-Times

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Be safe when clamoring for clams, health agency advises

Interactive map provides warnings, zooms in on beaches

Searching for clams on Penn Cove beaches occupies many summer days for Becky Cormier, who lives nearby. Some of her clams end up as bait for crabs while others are fried for some “really yummy clam fritters.” Photo by Patricia Guthrie/Whidbey News-Times

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Be safe when clamoring for clams, health agency advises

Interactive map provides warnings, zooms in on beaches

Longtime Race Week volunteers Christine Russell (left) and Liza Tewell head back to Oak Harbor Marina after observing Monday’s first round of races.

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Penn Cove a challenging course for Race Week sailors

35th annual Oak Harbor event a mix of tense days, toga nights

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Overdose antidote added to county opioid outreach team

Outside funding delivers 100 Narcan kits

Compass Health program tackles mental health needs for Island County children

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Compass Health program tackles mental health needs for Island County children

“They’ll get all up in your life” says grateful Mom

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No job layoffs for Island County despite state budget impasse

Human resources director: “We have to do this cruel dance. I just hate it”