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Luanne Seymour shows a few different-sized quilts that the group she helped start, Whidbey Blanket Makers, recently made. (Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record)

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Sew much good

A troop of knitters and quilters who have found solace in the activity since the pandemic began have…

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Like a hot potato, city drops food truck changes

Council members dropped their support for changing the food truck ordinance.

After a delay caused by the pandemic, developer Scott Thompson said construction of new homes may begin soon on the hillside across from Safeway. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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More housing on horizon as projects move forward

A downtown Oak Harbor business will also be getting a big makeover.

Worker will begin wrapping the Deception Pass bridge this month as they try to complete the project by the end of the year. The parking lot on Whidbey Island next to the bridge will be closed until March. WSDOT photo

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Deception Pass bridge parking lot closed until March

The closure is supposed to ease access for construction crews as they work on the bridge.

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Clinic set to address vaccine inequity

The clinic will be held 9-11 a.m., May 6 at Island Drug in Oak Harbor.

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County gets funds for jail, body cams, mental health

The state gave Island County more than $1.5 million for the jail, body cameras and health programs.

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Woman claiming exemption to mask regulations

The injunction wasn’t filed against businesses, however, but Sno-Isle Regional Libraries, Island County Health Department and WhidbeyHealth primary…

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Island County likely to stay in Phase 3

Other counties, such as King and Snohomish, may be moving back to Phase 2.

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Young seal rescued near Mutiny Bay

Baby ‘Elwood’ stuck after swimming up storm water pipe

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Online meeting for Bayview housing project May 4

A committee that’s steering an ambitious affordable housing project on South Whidbey will be explaining the proposal and…

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Whidbey cookbook project encourages children to eat healthy

Recipe submissions for the project are now welcome.

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County survey gauges child-care needs

The county is asking parents, guardians and future parents about their child care needs.

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Eden Health to take over home health services from hospital

The Whidbey Island Hospital District is discontinuing its Home Health Care program after 32 years.