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County electeds get pay increases

Island County commissioners are changing the salaries for the majority of elected county officials.

(Photo by Luisa Loi/Whidbey News-Times)
Jeff Pangburn, 55, sits on his cart on Southwest Barlow Street in Oak Harbor.

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Island community rallies for ‘Jeff the Giant’

Residents are helping a homeless man after he tried to save a teenager who died in a car…

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It’s a hometown Christmas

Whidbey celebrated Christmas with three parades on Saturday.

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Christmas House makes spirits bright

Every December, a Langley flower stand becomes a bright beacon for those seeking holiday cheer.

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Airport owner crashes in Spokane

The pilot, who was uninjured, crashed just a day before the official release of his documentary.

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Hateful graffiti leads to investigation

Oak Harbor police are investigating offensive graffiti left on a Walmart sign this week.

SPiN Cafe board members Valerie Roseberry, Michele Hines, Mark Stroud and David Thorns listen to a comment from Jamie Sherwin at a town hall meeting Wednesday night. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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SPiN Café clears misconceptions, takes criticism about Oak Harbor homelessness

Community members crammed into the Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church wall-to-wall.

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Driver killed in high-speed accident on South Whidbey

A former South Whidbey man was killed in a one-car crash in Clinton last week.

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Groundbreaking set for Habitat project in Freeland

The first Habitat for Humanity project in Freeland since before COVID-19 is making steady progress.

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Better broadband coming to South Whidbey

A European-based company is helping a local telecommunications company bring greater connectivity.

The mayor’s fence, which violates city code, runs alongside another fence compliant with city code.
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Fence issue divides the mayor and neighbor

An Oak Harbor resident claimed that rules were being bent to benefit the mayor.

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Teenager killed in accident

The Washington State Patrol is continuing its investigation into a one-car, fatal accident.

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Kiya and Kyra have been missing since Nov. 22.

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Possible sightings escalate search for dogs

A search for two missing dogs on North Whidbey has taken on extraordinary proportions.