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Mozer resigns again from Port of South Whidbey

In 2023, she returned to the role when port commissioners were in search of a new leader.

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Myriad ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Whidbey

Put on a shade of green – or risk getting pinched – as Whidbey gears up to celebrate…

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Island Transit offers fare-free service on Whidbey and Camano islands.

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Change in transit sales tax looks unlikely

Uncertainty in state and federal government may waylay discussions about lowering the sales tax.

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Chefs flexed their mussels at Musselfest

Chefs challenged each other and delighted judges at the event’s first ever cooking competition.

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Oak Harbor’s new fire station breaks ground

Construction of the Oak Harbor Fire Department’s new fire station is only a few days away.

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Island County’s ‘safer smoking kits’ program draws criticism, questions

Some Whidbey leaders are criticizing a program that provides “safer smoking kits” to drug users.

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Langley mayor apologizes for bond levy mishap

Property owners who were mistakenly overcharged on their taxes will owe a little less next year.

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Freeland murder suspect claims insanity

A man accused of stabbing his mother was sent to Western State Hospital for another evaluation.

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Pianists partner for performance

South Whidbey friends Karen Heather and Eileen Soskin are joining forces for a unique performance.

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Oak Harbor teenager charged with vehicular homicide

The teenage driver in an April 24, 2024 car crash that killed a Coupeville student was charged.

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Quake shakes Whidbey awake

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake rattled the Puget Sound region at 5:02 a.m. on March 3.

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UW study reveals 955 racist housing restrictions in Island County

The findings partly explain the lack of diversity in many neighborhoods on Whidbey.

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Students protest ICE raids, Trump administration

The United Student Leaders organized the protest following a nationwide increase of ICE arrests.