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Shari Bibich, an animal advocate of three decades, will soon retire from her position as shelter manager at WAIF. Throughout her long career in animal welfare, she has helped thousands of dogs and cats find loving homes and receive critical care.

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Fur-well, Shari Bibich

WAIF manager sheltered homeless pets for 27 years

Bill Leuthe repurposes wine barrels to create serving trays, cutting boards and furniture. He will be selling his products at the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival for the first time this year. (Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times)

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Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival slated for next week

The 2022 Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 13 and Sunday, Aug. 14.

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Crowd-funded wireless code gets council support

The city of Langley may soon have a comprehensive ordinance capable of limiting wireless facilities.

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Concerns raised over future of Ken’s Korner

Good Cheer Two is unable to afford a new lease with Ken’s Korner Shopping Plaza in Clinton.

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Judge rejects parts of Navy’s environmental study of Growler impact

A federal judge ruled that a Navy study on the environmental impacts of EA-18G Growlers was flawed.

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Whidbey worker shortage closes Clinton bagel business

Finding employees has not gotten any easier for small businesses.

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St. Clair, Hazelo ahead in primary results

The candidates for a seat on the Island County Board of commissioners were narrowed to two in the…

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Coles Valley density-limiting proposal pulled

A council member has changed her tune about limiting the density of a proposed housing development.

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Monkeypox not reported in county yet

Island County remains free of monkeypox for now, according to county health officials.

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Coupeville woman killed in oxygen-fed fire

A woman died last week from burns suffered in a cooking fire involving her oxygen concentrator.

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Nina Vichayapai shows her watercolor painting of the story pole at the Rosario Beach trailhead.

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Deception Pass welcomes first resident artist

Nina Vichayapai’s idyllic day-to-day life is the first of its kind in a Washington state park.

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Judge to hear motion to ‘undo’ county funding of Freeland housing project

A judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit over the county’s award of $1.5 million to…

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County job market is still strong

Despite inflation, Island County’s labor market remains strong — for now.