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Four battle for Fire District 3 commission seat
Four candidates with differing views on several key issues are vying for a seat on the Island County…
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Fire district, port candidates discuss the issues at Freeland forum
Six candidates for seats on the Island County Fire District 3 and Port of South Whidbey commissions squared…
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Heatwave breaks a record in South Whidbey
Temperatures have slowly dropped on the island since Wednesday’s scorcher, with the outlook for the weekend a more…
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Glendale flood victim moves back into her house at last
The last person left homeless by April’s flash flood moved back into her refurbished home on Saturday, thanks…
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Toasty temperatures expected across Puget Sound today
Get ready for some sizzling weather today and Thursday. Record temperatures of 100 degrees or more are forecast…
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Colorful algal bloom in Holmes Harbor isn’t harmful, county says
That's not a huge tomato soup spill in Holmes Harbor off Freeland Park. And it's not toxic. It's…
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Langley soon to OK compost fee hike
The compost will cost a little more to load, but it remains a good deal, said Challis Stringer,…
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Trillium foreclosure woes put crimp in Freeland sewer plans
Financial woes surrounding the former Trillium Woods property north of Freeland have stretched down the hill to the…
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Freeland toddler recovering after risky brain surgery
Little Aaron Maher of Freeland came through his four-hour brain surgery on Tuesday, and appears to be recovering…
Business
Quarterly sales tax revenue jumps up in Langley
Taxable retail sales in Langley went up in the first three months of the year by about the…
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Langley CMA youth group will lend a hand in Gabon
Six members of Langley Christian and Missionary Alliance Church’s youth group leave Thursday afternoon for a 17-day trip…
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South Whidbey Marine in the thick of Afghanistan offensive
As the war in Afghanistan intensifies and he finds himself in the middle of it, Staff Sgt. Alex…
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Community rallies to help toddler with rare brain disorder
Aaron Maher is a determined little fellow, despite the rotten hand he’s been dealt.