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3 injured in multi-car crash on South Whidbey

The driver responsible for the accident was cited the next day for failing to yield.

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No injuries in rollover crash

The driver lost control on an icy road and the car slid, hit a curb and rolled onto…

(Photo provided by South Whidbey Fire/EMS) The multi-level training structure is equipped with rooms for fighting different types of fires.

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South Whidbey Fire/EMS unveils new training structure

The structure will allow firefighters to safely navigate a burning room.

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NAS Whidbey may be noisy, Navy warns

A regularly-scheduled exercise is scheduled for Jan. 26 to Feb. 6.

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PBY hitches helicopter ride to new home

The World War II-era aircraft was successfully airlifted Wednesday, the second attempt at doing so.

CEO Nathan Staggs

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Hospital board fires CEO, reverses decision during dramatic meeting

Doctors, nurses offered unyielding support for Staggs; Commissioner Golder resigned.

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Whidbey community comes together for protest against ICE

Students and educators from Skagit Valley College’s Whidbey campus took a stand on Tuesday.

This data from the state Department of Children, Youth and Families shows a large increase in child fatalities and near fatalities, attributed to the rise in fentanyl.

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Child Fatality Review program to launch in Island County

It will identify risk factors leading to fatalities and recommend strategies to prevent children’s death.

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School bond update brings up restrooms again

Construction is moving along steadily on buildings in the South Whidbey School District.

(Photo provided) Continuous graffiti in the public restrooms requires a lot of city staff time and resources to clean up.

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Vandalism limits public restroom access in Langley

Hours at the restrooms have been reduced as the result of drywall damage, broken glass and “tagging”

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The PBY Catalina awaits a flight to a

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Historic flight of the PBY delayed

The planned airlift of a World War II-era amphibious patrol bomber on Tuesday morning was postponed.

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Island County childhood vaccination rates lag behind state

On-time vaccinations decreased by 10% for young children in the past five years.

Marbled murrelets are endangered in Washington.

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Lawsuit claims Navy aircraft harm endangered birds

A Central Whidbey group that advocates against military jet noise recently filed a new lawsuit.