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Museum’s seaplane set to be remodeled
The Naval Air Museum plans to leap from a 4,700 square-foot facility to a 19,500 square-foot one.
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Navy aircraft photographer releases new book
Joe Manhardt’s book features 230 pages of photos of NASWI-based aircraft, squadrons and operations.
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Animal control officers rebuild program
The Island County Sheriff’s Office brought on two new animal control officers to restore the program.
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It’s electric! Two vans added to Island Transit fleet
Part of a plan to eliminate all carbon emissions by 2035, Island Transit acquired two electric vans this…
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South Whidbey Buddhist Center opens doors to children
Kids can participate in sacred dance lessons, craft prayer flags and cook traditional Tibetan food.
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Barred owls may be culled to make way for endangered species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to cull nearly half a million barred owls.
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Whidbey is part of fight against invasive species
The week of Feb. 26 through March 3 is Washington Invasive Species Awareness Week.
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County residents twice as likely to have seasonal affective disorder
For some Whidbey residents, winter means headaches, irritability and low motivation.
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Tabletop exercise by Island County officials looks at earthquake readiness
An earthquake can devastate the entire county, with water, power and roadways gone in minutes.
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Whidbey diver-turned-citizen scientist provides ongoing data
Kocian started diving rivers and freshwater quarries in Czechoslovakia in 1964.
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Oak Harbor officer earns life-saving award
Apolice officer was awarded the department’s life saving award on Monday for saving an infant’s life.
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Residents remember Carl Weathers, actor and Whidbey cattle rancher
Weathers passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Feb. 1.