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Therapists at BlueSprig work one-on-one with children to help improve their communication and behavior skills.

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Office serves children with autism

BlueSprig specializes in applied behavior analysis therapy.

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A Greenbank man was killed in a garage fire Dec. 23.

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Man dies in Greenbank garage fire

A Greenbank man died in a garage fire two days before Christmas.

The former Jehovah’s Witness church in Central Whidbey will be turned into a homeless shelter.

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Judge dismisses appeal of homeless project

The decision means that the Whidbey Homeless Coalition can convert the building into a shelter.

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Volunteers needed to help seniors

A South Whidbey nonprofit organization is seeking more volunteers to meet the demand for services.

Bob Chiles offered a photo of snowy dog-walking on Ledgewood Beach.

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Snow blankets island before Christmas

The first major snow of the season made for treacherous road conditions on Whidbey Island this week.

From penguins to snowmen to Santa Clauses, Jim Young’s collection of blow-up lawn ornaments is vast. (Photo by David Welton)

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Whidbey decks out for the holidays

Whidbey Island has had no shortage of holiday cheer in 2022.

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Oak Harbor teen accused of extortion, hacking

A 17-year-old Oak Harbor boy is accused of hacking and taking over a woman’s Snapchat account.

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Island County to receive nearly $1.5 million in opioid settlement

The county and Oak Harbor will be getting their checks in a settlement with distributors of opioids.

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Volunteer appointed to Coupeville school board

A longtime Coupeville School District volunteer is the newest member of the school board.

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Grethe Cammermeyer and Diane Divelbess celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary, which was made possible by the historic 2012 voter-approved measure legalizing same-sex marriage in the state.

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She didn’t expect a big difference but she ended up finding one

Grethe Cammermeyer is no stranger to controversy and overcoming issues of unfairness and injustice.

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A map of Deception Pass State Park shows the location of a recently purchased parcel of land.

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Deception Pass Park purchases Fidalgo parcel

Deception Pass State Park is slated to grow by 78 acres early next year.

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City hires world record holder for new department

A Guinness World Record holder is Oak Harbor’s first parks and recreation department director.

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School district to ask voters to pass bond

For the first time in 30 years, the South Whidbey Schools will ask voters to pass a bond.