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Flying colors: Irish artist finds success on Whidbey

McCarthy has found unexpected success in his vibrant, colorful landscape paintings.

Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times

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Guarding the flock: Chicken farms rely on specialized dogs

Dogs that live outside and guard livestock became a hot topic on the island back in December.

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Economist forecasts healthier housing market in Island County

Windermere economist Matthew Gardner assured residents that they have little to worry about.

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The city of Oak Harbor has recently annexed a small plot of land near Maple Leaf Cemetery.

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Oak Harbor annexation troubles neighbors

A plot of land that was annexed by the city of Oak Harbor has drawn concerns from nearby…

The A.J. Eisenberg Airport in Oak Harbor. (File photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times)

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Public, private interests vie for Oak Harbor airport

Whidbey municipalities’ steps to bring the airport under public ownership may become moot.

Photo by David Welton
Zeppelin Kaptian Count Nickola Lehmann (played by Matt Hoar) and Zeppelin Tours/Sales Chief Baron Phineas T. Bargun (Timon Simmons) were available to answer questions from sleuths during Langley’s 38th annual Mystery Weekend. As usual, participants of the event are tasked with finding out who among the cast of costumed characters is the murderer.

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Murder, they wrote

Love turned out to be the culprit in this year’s Langley Mystery Weekend event.

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Cross-country totem pole tour starts on Whidbey

The first leg of an important awareness campaign begins on Whidbey Island.

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Council ponders trimming citizen-led panels

Members of the Langley City Council weighed their options during a meeting Tuesday night.

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NCIS probes incident behind base lockdown

Reports of an active shooter threat on base led the base to go into lockdown status at Feb.…

File photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times
Town officials are considering making Front Street one way and adding angled parking to make the historic downtown area more pedestrian friendly.

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Coupeville’s Front Street may go one way

Mayor Molly Hughes floated a plan to town council members to make Front Street a one-way road.

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School board agrees to put bond on ballot

Voters will have the chance to approve a bond proposed by the South Whidbey School District.

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Tales of the Rock

Children’s book author pens zany stories about Whidbey

Photo by Jann Ledbetter
A hummingbird alights upon a branch.

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Photography exhibit elicits ‘presence of wonder’

A Coupeville resident is bringing the “presence of wonder” to Whidbey in her first ever exhibit.