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COVID increase may be due to Labor Day gatherings

The 14-day case rate for Sept. 2-15 was 281 per 100,000 people.

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Crew jumps from rescue boat that lost steering in storm

By the next day, the boat had washed ashore on the Navy’s property in Crescent Harbor.

Photo by John Fisken
Coupeville volleyball won against Mount Vernon Christian 3-0 on Sept. 14. Schools are hoping more people sign up to become referees because almost all sports are facing a shortage of officials.

Sports

School sports need more refs to step up to the plate

High school sports are back in full swing, but a lack of qualified referees could spell trouble.

Chewbacca is affectionate, playful and full of energy. He is up for adoption at the Whidbey Animal Improvement Foundation after being abandoned in a field off Highway 20 near Coupeville. (Photo provided by Shari Bibich)

Life

‘Chewie’ ready for a home

A very good boy is searching for a forever home after being abandoned in a field off Highway…

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Port commissioner proposes fairground housing

Commissioner Curt Gordon presented an idea to bring workforce housing to the fairgrounds in Langley.

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South Whidbey public records advocate blasts cities’ incomplete, litigious responses

South Whidbey resident Eric Hood has collected around $1 million in Public Records Act lawsuits.

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Business

South Whidbey farm hosts fitness classes

If you’ve ever wanted to do bicep curls with a chicken or goat walking by, now might be…

Photo by Zach Loescher
A barn on Fakkema Road caught fire early Tuesday morning. No animals were in the barn and no one else on the property was injured.

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Fire destroys barn on Fakkema Road early Tuesday morning

Firefighters battled a blazing barn as it burned to the ground on North Whidbey early Tuesday morning.

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Climate committee convening Thursday

Langley’s newest citizen-led committee will be holding its first meeting this week.

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COVID cases trend downward

At the same time, the number of people getting vaccinated in the county has picked up.

Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
Olympic View Elementary

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Options mulled to reduce $429 million school project

A bond measure is planned for the February ballot.

From left, Sarah Gallella, Jill Jackson and Erin Tombaugh take a sip of tea during their bows. (Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times)

Life

Live theater returns to Whidbey Playhouse with three-woman show

The Playhouse’s first show of the long-awaited season will be “Tea for Three.”

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Island Transit buses just got a little cleaner

Island Transit is installing new air purification systems on all of its buses.