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Mother Mentors to lose 26% of annual budget

The nonprofit provides in-home mentorship for parents, pantries of free items and Playscape.

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North Whidbey Fire buying land for new facilities

The property on Ault Field Road comes with a price tag of $410,000.

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Nichols Bros. asks governor to split ferry contract

CEO Gavin Higgins sent a letter urging that the companies each build two of the ferries.

(Photo courtesy of city of Oak Harbor)
A concept rendering for “Waterfront West” shows a viewpoint from Windjammer Park looking north over the current mostly empty asphalt parking lots in the 200 block of Southeat Pioneer Way, a couple blocks east of Highway 20.

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Oak Harbor waterfront redevelopment meeting set for May 15

The community will get a peek at potential ideas during a virtual meeting set for Thursday, May 15.

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A rendering of the new hybrid-electric ferry design that went out to bid last year.

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Nichols Brothers bid for hybrid-electric ferries comes in high

Bids were submitted by the Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Florida and Whidbey’s own Nichols Brothers.

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Oak Harbor test drive turns criminal

Tiffany A. Cleaver appeared in Island County Superior Court May 9.

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New Coupeville middle school principal/athletic director arrives from Middle East

The planned hiring of Rebecca Cays was announced Sunday in a community newsletter.

The Keystone Preserve joins two other special review districts on Whidbey Island, Greenbank Farm and the Pacific Rim Institute.

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Keystone Preserve receives new designation

Whidbey Island’s third special review district was approved last week by Island County commissioners.

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Eight candidates emerge for hospital board during filing week

Three of the five WhidbeyHealth board seats on the board will be on the ballot.

The South Whidbey Nerdy Birdies, the Falcon math team, succeeded at the Washington State High School Math Competition last weekend. The teams placed first and third in the “topical contest” category and third in “team problem” among all Division 2 schools in the state. Team members are Aaron Biehler (11), Dylan McKnight (9), Elliot Fortney (9), Elsa Layman (11), Kate Morgan (11), Solomon Hilliard (10), Stella Bobbitt (9) and Teddy Alexander (10).The students are led by community volunteer Clyde Monma. The Nerdy Birdies started in 2014. They have placed in the top 3 every year since and have placed 1st six times. The Nerdy Birdies also participates in the monthly Northwest Math League friendly competitions with eight other regional high schools. The Math Olympiad program started with a 6th grade team in 2010 and has grown to include Grades 6-12. The program is supported, in part, by a SWSD grant as part of the Highly Capable Learners Program.

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Doing the math

The South Whidbey Nerdy Birdies, the Falcon math team, succeeded at the Washington State High School Math Competition…

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Land Trust works to protect land leased from state

The nonprofit is proposing a partnership with the county to protect seven properties.

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County resolution to atone for racist property deeds

About 900 properties in the county have covenants restricting non-white people from homes.

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Mask mandate case appealed

Litigation over a mask mandate at the Island County Elections Office isn’t going away anytime soon.