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New law permits DUI drivers to apply for ignition device

Take a deep breath. You may need it to start your car, if you’ve been convicted of driving…

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Local activists make a move on Larsen’s office

Two Whidbey Island residents got in a little grassroots action this week.

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Finally home: Lightweight Lily puts up a helluva fight

Lily Joan Celeste Sansbury is a little ball of fire who can still put up her dukes, even…

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Fossils give glimpse of whale origins

James Goedert is pretty much always on track, but he has a whale of a hobby. “Not too…

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Freeland sewer fund gets a big boost from county

Freeland got a big boost from the county on Monday in its quest for a downtown sewer system.…

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PSE sale moves another step forward

The $7.4 billion sale of Puget Sound Energy to a consortium of private investors remains on track, a…

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Diking District 1 foes find candidate

A group opposed to recent actions by Island County Diking District 1 has its own candidate to fill…

Ken Preston waits for his new house to be moved up Fiske Road to his driveway on Tuesday. He and his wife bought the house for $1 and moved it about a mile to their property.

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New house comes to Clinton couple, but falls a little short

Who says house prices are out of sight? Ken and Rachel Preston bought one for $1. But then…

Timothy and Stephanie Abernethy.

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Former South Whidbey resident killed while on police duty in Houston

Timothy Abernethy was a kind, quiet leader with a good sense of humor who put his family first…

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Diking commissioner resigns amid pump brouhaha

Disgruntled residents of Island County Diking District 1 won’t have Bob Kohlwes to kick around anymore.

Tom McCabe and Marty Behr pause on the Hoypus Hill Trail in Deception Pass State Park on their last day of hiking. They spent a year walking the length of Whidbey Island.

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Tom and Marty’s excellent adventure: Pair beat feet from one end of Whidbey to the other

Marty Behr and Tom McCabe went on “a journey of discovery” from one end of Whidbey Island to…

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NINE TO WATCH IN ’09 | New pipes for Freeland

Freeland sewers may ride the coattails of President-elect Barack Obama and a Democrat-controlled Congress.

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NINE TO WATCH IN ’09 | Langley looks to rebound

Look for the city of Langley to try to shake off the gloom that descended at the end…