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DjangoFest will be in full swing soon

DjangoFest is taking place from Sept. 21-25 at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts.

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Langley resident Gary Reeves reels in a fish at Robinson Beach in Freeland, near where the closed Mutiny Bay boat ramp is located.

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Closed boat launch part of larger problem

For three summers now, the boat launch at Robinson Beach has been closed off by a build-up of…

Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times
Meg Olson and Felix Hall show off some of the classic and contemporary titles found at Kingfisher Bookstore that have faced challenges or ban attempts at various points throughout history.

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Event brings light to banned books

In celebration of Banned Books Week, Kingfisher Bookstore in Coupeville is hosting a trivia night.

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Hospital board to interview 3 finalists

The board will interview three finalists for an open position on the elected board this Thursday.

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Oak Harbor teen named ‘person of interest’ in homicide

Police have named a person of interest in the Aug. 30 shooting death of Ericolis “Eric” Kelley.

Jack McPherson

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Jack McPherson gave a lifetime of community service

The flag at Coupeville Town Hall flew at half mast Monday in honor of Jack McPherson.

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Autumn Covington makes all of the bakehouse's six-ounce cookies.

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Cookie shop stirs up excitement

A new family-owned business in downtown Oak Harbor has been whisking up quite a buzz lately.

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A suspect in a bank robbery points a gun at a citizen who took his photo with a smartphone. The suspect robbed Peoples Bank on Midway Friday morning.

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Masked man robs bank in Oak Harbor

The suspect has yet to be found.

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Kids invited to design natural playground

Youth will soon have a chance to weigh in on an exciting project that’s five years in the…

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Freeland Concerned Citizens dismisses its lawsuit over Harbor Inn project

Freeland Concerned Citizens LLC dismissed its lawsuit against the county.

Aaron Leigh

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Convicted cop shooter wanted for allegedly violating DV court order repeatedly

A South Whidbey man with an “extraordinary criminal history” is wanted on a $200,000 arrest warrant.

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From left, Syd Carver, Jackson Murphy, Derek Hoshiko, Maggie Nattress and Annie Philp were hopeful about forthcoming climate action but disappointed in the county’s decision not to declare an emergency Tuesday.

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County passes climate resolution

Activists lament omission of emergency declaration.

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Island County ranked third healthiest in state

Island County is one of the healthiest in the state and has one of the lowest obesity rates.