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Donated home is almost ready
When you’re battling the high cost of housing, there’s nothing like a freebie. And once you get a…
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Youth fights hunger, one tater at a time
From a little booth at the end of his driveway along Fox Spit Road, JaNoah Spratt is living…
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UPDATE: Holmes Harbor is now safe for swimming
The surge to clean up Holmes Harbor appears to be working. You still can’t eat the shellfish, but…
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Cellphone driving law: biteless to distraction
You’re headed down the road, doing the speed limit. CD’s playing. You tap your left foot. It’s OK,…
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Island County Fire District 3 talks finances with volunteers
A meeting to tell volunteer firefighters about future funding plans being considered by Island County Fire District 3…
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No new school bond vote coming next year
South Whidbey school officials are looking farther down the road as they consider a new bond issue to…
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Middle school seismic upgrade: How costly?
School officials aren’t shaking in their shoes over a new seismic study of the middle school, but they…
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South End firefighters take the Firefighter Combat Challenge
Four members of South Whidbey Fire District 3 took part in the two-day Firefighter Combat Challenge at the…
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Project makes sure start of school is fun for all
School starts Thursday, but it’s not too late to return to class in style, thanks to the Back…
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$20 million bond on the horizon for schools
With one eye on the economy and the other on the number of requests for public money, South…
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WASL scores are a mixed bag for South End
There was some good and some bad, but nothing really ugly. South Whidbey School District students showed mixed…
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Deputies plead for more help on the streets
It’s budget time again, and the Island County Sheriff’s Office is pushing for more personnel.
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Milk cartons keep South End kids from going into the drink
There were Jason and the Argonauts. Then there were Squirrel and the Science Nuts. The ancient Greek hero…