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Government shutdown delays Growler study
Federal judge stays deadline for the Amended Analysis of the Environmental Impact Statement.
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Advisory vote on fireworks set for 2026, but city residents can’t take part
Measure will ask whether to ban the use of consumer fireworks in unincorporated areas.
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Support for food orgs grows ahead of SNAP cuts
Several entities on Whidbey are taking matters into their own hands.
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Island County veteran services make a difference
The two officers aid veterans in filing disability compensation claims and more.
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State Auditor issues finding against ICOM
The financial statements audit report covers the period of Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2023.
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Johnson leads in South Whidbey School Board race
As of Thursday night, the Island County Elections Office counted 24,132 ballots.
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Johnson leads in South Whidbey School Board race; write-in hospital candidacy looks unsuccessful
In the first count Tuesday night, the Elections Office tallied 15,150 ballots from 23% of voters.
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Schools face shortfall in special ed funding
Military families with special needs children are intentionally assigned to NAS Whidbey Island.
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Oak Harbor council asks questions, moves forward with parks, recreational facilities and green spaces planning
If the Lorax spoke for the trees in Oak Harbor, he might have had plenty to say last…
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Whidbey Community Foundation launches food resilience fund
The new fund is seeded with $50,000 with board approval from WCF’s discretionary reserve.
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Prosecutor denies Oak Harbor murderer’s bid to be resentenced
Bettie Sifuentes-Hart still gets emotional when talking about her son, Adam Garcia.
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Recording of bear on Whidbey posted online
Downes joked that the island was due for a bear, since one has showed up every two years…
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Oak Harbor’s proposed ‘stay out of area’ ordinance moves forward
It would allow judges to impose conditions on people convicted of drug crimes that bans them from entering…