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Washington’s vaccination schedule draws criticism from Island County

Island County commissioners are upset about where certain groups fall in the vaccination phases.

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Carol Johnston has watched this Pacific madrone grow for the past 14 years. It is slated to be removed during McDonald’s upcoming renovation in early February.

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Madrona to make way for bigger McDonald’s

An Oak Harbor woman hoped to save the large tree that is to be cut down for an…

The Tokitae ferry pulls into the new Mukilteo ferry terminal Thursday afternoon. Photo by Kira Erickson/Whidbey News Group

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State ferries ridership reaches a 50-year low

The Mukilteo-Clinton route ridership dropped in 2020, but not as much as others in the ferry system.

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Meeting to address changes to Langley zoning

The meeting will take place 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 via Zoom.

A fallen tree blocked both lanes of East Harbor Road on South Whidbey on Wednesday, Jan. 13. Photo by Diane Jhueck

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Windstorm wreaks havoc across island

Power was knocked out to thousands of customers in the first big storm of the year.

An Owl Haven Lane home on South Whidbey was damaged by a fire Wednesday morning, although the homeowner was able to save many of his possessions. Photo provided by South Whidbey Fire/EMS

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Fire Wednesday morning results in minor damage, slight injuries

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Coupeville School District approves reopening plan

Some students could be back in class on Feb. 1.

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County joins regional group in reopening plan

Island County has joined San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties following new state guidance.

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Therapy dogs go online

Reading with Rover pairs pooches with young readers

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Pandemic impact on calls to law enforcers was mixed

Most crime fell, but 911 calls for mental health crises and sexual assaults grew in 2020.

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Oak Harbor school board adopts decision matrix for older grades

Students in grades 7-12 could be back to hybrid in-person learning in early February.

The past two weeks of rainy weather have caused two landslides near Eugene Elfrank’s Hastings Road residence in Clinton. Fire department officials said landslides are nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year for certain areas of Whidbey. Pictured here is the debris from the most recent slide that happened Monday night. Photo provided by Eugene Elfrank

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2021 brings landslides, downed trees, power lines

Fire department officials said landslides are not unusual this time of year for some areas.

Mary Engle

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Assessor doubles as planning head till March

Mary Engle said she hasn’t decided whether she will seek the position on a permanent basis.