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Amid good news on COVID, a troubling drop in vaccine demand

The wrinkle in the good news for Whidbey Island and the nation is that demand for vaccinations is…

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WICA celebrating 25th anniversary

The organization founded in 1996 is the result of a 10-year, community-funded effort.

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School district registering for alternative program

Students, even those who live outside the district, are invited to register for South Whidbey’s new ALE program.

Aja and Rainey Stewart, 4, search for bees in a tree in bloom.

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Island farmers abuzz about absence of native bees

Eighteen farmers approached the county commissioners at a recent meeting about the issue, voicing their concerns about the…

Whidbey Homeless Coalition Executive Director Jonathan Kline explains how 15 bunks will be set up in the sanctuary of the former Jehovah’s Witness church outside Coupeville. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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Neighbors voice concerns about proposed shelter near Coupeville

Neighbors shared their comments, concerns and criticism of the Whidbey Homeless Coalition’s proposed overnight emergency shelter on Morris…

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Project would protect Lone Lake farmland

The Whidbey Camano Land Trust applied for $790,000 from a program to protect 37 acres.

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Filing to open for long list of local positions

Candidates must file for the election May 17-21.

Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
Brittany Darby helps raise a wall at Habitat for Humanity of Island County’s two townhomes on Southeast 10th Avenue in Oak Harbor during the Women Build event Saturday.

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Women Build: Lending some muscle to Habitat for Humanity

Forty women and some men volunteered for Habitat’s Women Build 2021 event this past weekend.

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Langley agrees to sell oddly shaped parcel

It’s an odd, triangle-shaped piece of pavement down by the South Whidbey Harbor.

Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
The Coupeville-Port Townsend ferry route will stay on one-boat service until at least June 27.

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Coupeville route down to one ferry through June 27

Another delay in two-boat service means Coupeville ferry riders will need to squeeze onto one boat until at…

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Meeting set to interview three for assessor position

The Island County Republican Party Central Committee was tasked with nominating three people to replace Mary Engle, who…

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Despite council resolution, anti-racism training not mandatory for city staff

The mayor and council members clashed on the decision.

South Whidbey Fire/EMS responded around 7:29 p.m. Wednesday evening to a structure fire near Venturi Way. (Photo by Heather Mayhugh)

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Langley fire Wednesday claims home, family dog

A cooking accident involving a knocked-over propane tank fueled the flames that destroyed the building, according to South…