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Whidbey Fire district tightens firefighter hours — and its belt
Island County Fire District 3 is feeling the economic pinch along with almost everyone else.
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Immunizations at all-time low in local schools
Too many South Whidbey students are not getting their immunizations, and they’re not only breaking the law but…
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Nichols upbeat about new jobs
Despite last week’s layoffs, Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland is confident that more work is on the…
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Fate uncertain for longtime Langley drugstore
Linds Langley Drug, a city fixture for 38 years, may close next year, a victim of the economy…
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County won’t shut down diking district
At a spirited hearing Monday before a standing-room-only crowd of more than 50, Island County Commissioners voted 2-1…
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Historic Maxwelton Valley church is back in the family
The Little Brown Church is back in the family, and before long it will be back to the…
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Mobile Turkey Unit will be on the road again on Thanksgiving
Tom Arhontas won’t be at the wheel, but the Mobile Turkey Unit will hit the road again this…
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New Langley fire station ready for action
The city’s new $1.5 million fire station is open for business. An open house for the public will…
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Residents seek removal of diking commissioners
A flood of protest over recent actions by Diking District 1 commissioners may be more than even its…
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South End recalls doctor who made the rounds across rural Whidbey
Longtime friends of Dr. Donald D. Purdy, at times the only doctor serving residents of South Whidbey, still…
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Smith rebounds in 10th District race
Incumbent Representative Norma Smith has overtaken Democratic challenger Tim Knue in the 10th legislative District Position 1 race.…
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Freeland house recycled by Everett moving company
On Wednesday morning, a trim but redundant three-bedroom rambler was sitting next to the beach along Ebb Tide…
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Work begins on new Bayview emergency medical services building
Work began last week on Whidbey General Hospital’s new emergency medical services building at Bayview.