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State hears challenge to Freeland’s growth plan
A state hearings board listened to arguments in the challenge to Freeland’s recently adopted land-use plan Thursday, but…
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Coupeville Library measures appear to be passing
Two ballot measures to remodel and expand the Coupeville Library appear to be passing, but the one that…
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Lone Lake unfit for swimming, warns Island County Health Department
An algal bloom has left Lone Lake unfit for swimming, said officials with the Island County Health Department.
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Island County Democrats open office in ‘enemy territory’
New headquarters for party is located in Oak Harbor, a longtime Republican bastion.
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Dog shot in Freeland, similar case near Clinton
Maybelline is feeling a little better, no thanks to the person who shot her with a .22. The…
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Firefighter loses battle to get job back in computer-porn case
A South Whidbey firefighter lost his apppeal Thursday to keep his job after being fired over an incident…
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Clinton storyteller to perform “Little, But OH My!”
The 50th Performance Celebration of "Little, But OH My!" will be Saturday, Aug. 16, outdoors at the state…
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ISLAND COUNTY FAIR UPDATE: Veteran of the midway keeps cool
It was a hot day at the Island County Fair in Langley on Thursday, but 76-year-old Connie "Bubbles"…
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Whidbey General Hospital moves forward on new EMS station
A new $1.2 million Emergency Medical Services building in Bayview moved a step closer Wednesday. Hospital district commissioners…
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Floating classroom sets sail from Whidbey Island
There’s an unusual classroom on the horizon, and it’s chugging this way at an 8-knot clip. It’s the…
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Detention officers honored for saving life
Two Island County juvenile detention officers, one from the South End, were honored by county commissioners Monday for…