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Shaggy beasts from the Highlands call Whidbey home
Bruce and Linda Eckholm bought their farm in 2013.
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Transportation package includes ferry improvements
Gov. Jay Inslee’s $17 billion transportation package includes $10.5 million for Whidbey projects.
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Residents asks South Whidbey school board to cut ties with agencies
A letter urged the South Whidbey School Board to reclaim its “rightful authority.”
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Diamond resigns from school board
John Diamond resigned because he accepted a job in Longview, Wash., that begins April 11.
Life
‘The Taming’ is a wild satire
“The Taming,” a three-woman play by Lauren Gunderson, runs April 1-16.
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Langley building moratorium not making comeback
Councilmember Rhonda Salerno withdrew her motion for a moratorium for new development proposals.
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Oak Harbor woman loses house in mortgage misunderstanding
A lender foreclosed and sold a home after mistakenly assuming the occupants no longer lived there.
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Officials decry ferry service
Island County leaders will send a letter to legislators about Whidbey’s current subpar ferry service.
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County adopts affordable housing sales tax
The 0.1% sales tax will generate an estimated $1.1 million a year toward the program.
Life
School cultivates a musical talent
Seventh grader Anja Bentsen performed during Langley’s Mystery Weekend last February.
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County plans road projects
A roundabout in Freeland and a trail to the Clinton ferry dock are included in Island County’s plans.
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Langley considers minimum staff wage
Councilmember Harolynne Bobis made a proposal of $20 per hour for all full-time city employees.
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Historic cottage needs renovations to survive
The “Cottage on the Cove” was found to have safety hazards and non-compliance issues with town code.