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Shellfish protection district seeks to form citizens’ group
The county is looking for volunteers to help guide programs in the South Holmes Harbor protection district.
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UPDATE | New CEO is upbeat on Nichols’ future
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders has a new captain at the helm, and he said Monday that the future…
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UPDATE | Cleanup continues in wake of weekend downpour
Residents of the Scatchet Head community were still cleaning up Monday after weekend cloudbursts dumped more than 2…
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Grange dictionary giveaway is a big hit with students
Words were not only cheap, they were free as the Deer Lagoon Grange passed out nearly 100 dictionaries…
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Diking district hit with lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed to stop Island County Diking District 1 from collecting money for its new…
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Fire District 3 commissioners choose a new chief
A new fire chief to replace retiring Dan Stout has been selected by Island County Fire District 3…
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Orcas are on the move again past Whidbey, so it’s a great time to watch
It was whale-watcher paradise at Bush Point during the weekend as the local mammal population continued its annual…
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Trillium default has preservationists hopeful about saving property
The failure of the latest effort to develop the 750-acre former Trillium Woods property north of Freeland has…
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UPDATE | Hunting banned at Deer Lagoon
A total ban on hunting in Deer Lagoon near Bayview was adopted unanimously by Island County Commissioners at…
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Duck hunting banned at Deer Lagoon
A total ban on bird hunting in Deer Lagoon near Bayview was adopted unanimously by Island County commissioners…
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Four-legged mowers take care of thorny problem
The pesky blackberry vines were getting their goats, so Betty Azar and Larry Harris retaliated. They got their…
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Nichols Brothers looking good for new ferry contract
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland appears on track for more ferry work from the state.
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Clinton sign got lost in the planning process, officials say
Clinton's carved "Welcome to Whidbey Island" sign fell through the cracks because of a lengthy planning time and…