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County works to establish drug court

Island County is working to find a new way to help deal with drug offenders.

South Whidbey High School juniors Jennifer Pan and Hailie Mansfield are again two of the best 2A girl golfers in the state after placing in the recent state tournament in Pasco.

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Girl golfers not as strong at state

In 2002, the South Whidbey High School girls golf team placed second in the state with a team…

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Libraries start rolling out the bad budget news

In the coming year, services and materials at Sno-Isle libraries on Whidbey Island will begin to disappear or…

This rail system will be used to launch the Empress of the North cruise ship from the Nichols Brothers boatyard in Freeland. The $50 million boat rests in a cradle and is rolled into the water on rails.

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Ship launch will be for spectators

Pull up a lawn chair and bring a picnic basket with three meals -- breakfast, lunch and dinner…

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Domestic assault shows limits of Navy justice

Oak Harbor police and attorneys with Northwest Justice Project have uncovered a long and escalating pattern of domestic…

Obituaries

Frances Doyel

Frances Marian Doyel, 88, an 18-year Whidbey Island resident, died at Home Place Special Care Center in Oak…

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Volunteer exodus called unfair at fair

Months of bickering and more than a dozen key resignations among Island County Fair volunteers might leave Whidbey…

Construction of this 600-foot-long boat launch ramp at Nichols Brothers Boats in Freeland was halted this week.

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Launch rails finally ready to ride

It's full speed ahead for Nichols Boat Builders on the launch later this month of a nearly completed…

South Whidbey HIgh School juniors Amy Vogt and Jenny Newman

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Juniors grow up at state

After spending two years as an apprentice, Jenny Newman went to the state meet as the most experienced…

Admiral Jay Cohen of the Office of Naval Research

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A model shipbuilding operation

Keel-laying starts Nichols' life as military contractor

Langley resident Tim Goeken -- who owns a gourmet private chef business -- sears crab cakes at the Bayview Farmer's Market in May.

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Lunch at the market

Bayview has on-the-go options for hungry Saturday shoppers

Obituaries

Keith Malcolm Schleh

Keith Malcolm Schleh, 81, a 12-year resident of Whidbey Island, died June 6, 2003, at Careage of Whidbey.…

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State closes Greenbank care facility over hygiene

In late April, investigators from Residential Care Services from the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services…