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Negotiations continue about fate of fair

Plans for the Whidbey Island Fair are still up in the air as negotiations continue.

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Proposed code focuses on animal welfare

Island County commissioners had their first look at a rewritten animal welfare ordinance.

File photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
Oak Harbor High School Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps folds a flag at the 2022 Memorial Day Service of Remembrance at Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor.

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Memorial Day services set on Whidbey

There will be plentiful opportunities for Whidbey residents to remember fallen service members.

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From left, Caleb Arndt, Solomon Hilliard, Elliott Andrews and Nicholle Sargent at the Pacific Northwest Regional Challenge.

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Robotics team qualifies for worldwide contest

An underwater robotics team from South Whidbey is headed to an international competition.

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School district to cut budget by 10%

The South Whidbey School District must make significant budget cuts over the next two years.

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Students protest after district vetoes play

“The Laramie Project” tells the true story of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard.

Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times
From left, port commissioners John Mishasek, David Day and John Callahan host a public hearing regarding the port's purchase of the A.J. Eisenberg Airport.

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Airport hearing sparks lively debate

A public hearing the Port of Coupeville hosted drew a large and fervent crowd of community members.

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County cleans up homeless camp

Hoffman Road on North Whidbey was closed Wednesday to allow for a large trash cleanup.

Photo by David Welton

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The HUB remains relevant after 30 years

An after-school program in downtown Langley is facing funding challenges.

The sewage plant in Oak Harbor.

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Former public works director, city of Oak Harbor settle lawsuit

Oak Harbor settled a lawsuit brought by the former public works director and city engineer.

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A few surprises emerge in first day of candidate filing period on Whidbey

More than 60 local government positions will be on the ballot throughout Island County.

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Man injured in 3-car crash on Sunday

An Oak Harbor man is in the ICU following a fiery car crash involving three vehicles.

Photo by David Welton
Members of various Coast Salish tribes participate in canoe races at the Penn Cove Water Festival May 13. This year’s festival was the first since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to hold the traditional canoe races.

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Festival hits high-water mark

Coupeville welcomed Coast Salish canoe racers this weekend at the Penn Cove Water Festival.