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Candidates start to fill in races for local office
Candidate filing week runs May 17-21.
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Langley mayor moving outside city, resigning
Tim Callison is leaving his role at the end of June.
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Jail inmate death apparent suicide
The Skagit County Multi-Agency Response Team is investigating the death.
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Exceptional Academy students help effort to honor veterans year-round
Students participated in the Flags and Flowers initiative for their annual service project.
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Whidbey fault quake potentially a bigger ‘Big One’
An earthquake along the southern Whidbey Island fault reshaped the land some 2,700 years ago. Another big one…
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EOD to conduct explosive training May 24
The training is needed as part of the unit’s certification for deployment and is in accordance with established…
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Running Start classes available over summer
Skagit Valley College is launching a summer pilot program for high schoolers to earn college credit.
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Amid good news on COVID, a troubling drop in vaccine demand
The wrinkle in the good news for Whidbey Island and the nation is that demand for vaccinations is…
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WICA celebrating 25th anniversary
The organization founded in 1996 is the result of a 10-year, community-funded effort.
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School district registering for alternative program
Students, even those who live outside the district, are invited to register for South Whidbey’s new ALE program.
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Island farmers abuzz about absence of native bees
Eighteen farmers approached the county commissioners at a recent meeting about the issue, voicing their concerns about the…
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Neighbors voice concerns about proposed shelter near Coupeville
Neighbors shared their comments, concerns and criticism of the Whidbey Homeless Coalition’s proposed overnight emergency shelter on Morris…
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Project would protect Lone Lake farmland
The Whidbey Camano Land Trust applied for $790,000 from a program to protect 37 acres.