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Nichols Brothers unveils plan for future of Freeland shipyard

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders is ready to go after its long-awaited master-plan permit from the county, but first…

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Proposal would prohibit tobacco use in South Whidbey parks

South Whidbey parks director Terri Arnold wants to snuff out tobacco use at parks, playgrounds, playing fields, lakes…

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South Whidbey activist restarts drive to decriminalize marijuana

South End activist Steve Erickson has put himself on the business end of the statewide push to decriminalize…

Carol Coble at her newly opened coffee stand in Bayview: “It’s been a blast.”

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A cup of cappuccino the cowgirl way

You can get your coffee anywhere, but Carol Coble serves hers with a generous dollop of cowgirl chatter.

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Clinton nonprofit SomethingToGive.org hopes Pepsi Super Bowl money will provide jump-start

Andy McRea of Clinton has a good idea, and he hopes everyone will vote early and often to…

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‘Gunshots’ near Clinton were fireworks

A report of gunshots and sounds of distress in the South End apparently can be blamed fireworks, the…

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Meetings will help chart the fate of Glendale Creek

The first of five public meetings focusing on the future of Glendale Creek and its delicate surroundings is…

Workers from the county’s public works department gather on Bob Galbreath Road Tuesday and await the go-ahead to begin repairs. The patch for October’s sinkhole can be seen in the left lane.

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New hole closes Bob Galbreath Road near Clinton, again

Another gap opened on Bob Galbreath Road near Clinton during the weekend, right next to the last one.

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Island County treasurer Riffe will step down at end of term

Linda Riffe, Island County’s treasurer for more than seven years, will retire when her second four-year term ends…

The driver of this Ford Mustang went off the road near Fish Road near Scenic Avenue on Sunday.

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Series of traffic accidents in South Whidbey injure three

Three people were injured in a series of vehicle accidents in South Whidbey around midday Sunday, according to…

Mr. Jones

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Langley Shiba Inu takes ‘best of breed’ at Westminster Dog Show

Déjà vu, Mr. Jones. Fresh from a "best of breed" victory at a prestigious dog show in California,…

Bob Galbreath Road in Clinton has been closed after a sinkhole opened in the southbound lane. The patch for a sinkhole that closed the road last year can be seen in the northbound lane.

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Sinkhole the sequel opens on a road near Clinton

Bob Galbreath Road remained closed Monday after the roadway began to crumble early Sunday evening right next to…

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UPDATE | Community effort credited with boosting school levy

A thorough public-education campaign helped push two school ballot measures over the top this week, organizers say.