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Woman claiming exemption to mask regulations

The injunction wasn’t filed against businesses, however, but Sno-Isle Regional Libraries, Island County Health Department and WhidbeyHealth primary…

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Island County likely to stay in Phase 3

Other counties, such as King and Snohomish, may be moving back to Phase 2.

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Young seal rescued near Mutiny Bay

Baby ‘Elwood’ stuck after swimming up storm water pipe

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Online meeting for Bayview housing project May 4

A committee that’s steering an ambitious affordable housing project on South Whidbey will be explaining the proposal and…

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Whidbey cookbook project encourages children to eat healthy

Recipe submissions for the project are now welcome.

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County survey gauges child-care needs

The county is asking parents, guardians and future parents about their child care needs.

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Eden Health to take over home health services from hospital

The Whidbey Island Hospital District is discontinuing its Home Health Care program after 32 years.

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Council mulls affordable housing strategies

Oak Harbor City Council members are considering ideas in the Housing Action Plan.

Head Chef Zachary Harris transports a pan of freshly baked buns in Prima Bistro’s kitchen. The Langley restaurant, like many other businesses on Whidbey, is looking for more staff as the spring season ramps up. Photo by Kira Erickson/Whidbey News Group

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Whidbey’s leisure, hospitality sector seeing worker shortage

There are as many as 30 businesses looking for help in Langley alone.

A fire destroyed the kitchen at Currents Bistro in Coupeville. A donation fund has been set up at Whidbey Island Bank to help the business. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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Kitchen fire forces closure of Coupeville restaurant

The Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association will set up a donation fund for Currents Bistro.

Joe Gunn holding a freshly backed rhubarb pie. (Photo by Harry Anderson)

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How a pie on the Rock became a brand and legend

Whidbey Pies is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.

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Deputies de-escalate encounter with a man deemed mentally ill

The man tore open a South Whidbey house with a pick axe and told police to shoot him…

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Langley council tables discussion of property sale

The land is 340 square feet and shaped like a triangle.