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    A meal tray from Island County Jail has beef gravy over noodles with mixed vegetable, corn bread and garlic roll.
    Island County jail to serve cold breakfast to...
    By Jessie Stensland • November 12, 2025 1:30 am

    The inmates would still get hot lunch and dinner under the option.

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    Photo by David Welton
Island County Commissioners are wondering if more can be done to reduce the cost of hauling old and abandoned vehicles, such as this one that suffered catastrophic damage from a fire.
    Island County officials eye cheap options for car...
    By Kira Erickson • November 11, 2025 1:30 am

    A Clinton resident could be charged $400 to have a car hauled away by a North Whidbey company.

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    Photo by Joe A. Kunzler
Vapor forms of an EA-18G Growler as it streaks through blue skies.
    Government shutdown delays Growler study
    By Jessie Stensland • November 11, 2025 1:30 am

    Federal judge stays deadline for the Amended Analysis of the Environmental Impact Statement.

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    Advisory vote on fireworks set for 2026, but city residents can’t take part
    Advisory vote on fireworks set for 2026, but...
    By Jessie Stensland • November 7, 2025 1:30 am

    Measure will ask whether to ban the use of consumer fireworks in unincorporated areas.

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    Photo provided by Island Senior Resources
    Support for food orgs grows ahead of SNAP...
    By Kira Erickson • November 7, 2025 1:30 am

    Several entities on Whidbey are taking matters into their own hands.

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    Island County veteran services make a difference
    Island County veteran services make a difference
    By Allyson Ballard • November 7, 2025 1:30 am

    The two officers aid veterans in filing disability compensation claims and more.

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    State Auditor issues finding against ICOM
    State Auditor issues finding against ICOM
    By Jessie Stensland • November 7, 2025 1:30 am

    The financial statements audit report covers the period of Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2023.

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    Johnson leads in South Whidbey School Board race
    Johnson leads in South Whidbey School Board race
    By Kira Erickson • November 7, 2025 1:30 am

    As of Thursday night, the Island County Elections Office counted 24,132 ballots.

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    Johnson leads in South Whidbey School Board race; write-in hospital candidacy looks unsuccessful
    Johnson leads in South Whidbey School Board race;...
    By Jessie Stensland • November 4, 2025 9:00 pm

    In the first count Tuesday night, the Elections Office tallied 15,150 ballots from 23% of voters.

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    Schools face shortfall in special ed funding
    Schools face shortfall in special ed funding
    By Allyson Ballard • November 4, 2025 1:30 am

    Military families with special needs children are intentionally assigned to NAS Whidbey Island.

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    Oak Harbor council asks questions, moves forward with parks, recreational facilities and green spaces planning
    Oak Harbor council asks questions, moves forward with...
    By Marina Blatt • November 4, 2025 1:30 am

    If the Lorax spoke for the trees in Oak Harbor, he might have had plenty to say last week.

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    Whidbey Community Foundation launches food resilience fund
    Whidbey Community Foundation launches food resilience fund
    November 4, 2025 1:30 am

    The new fund is seeded with $50,000 with board approval from WCF’s discretionary reserve.

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    Garcia hold his daughter, Sophia.
    Prosecutor denies Oak Harbor murderer’s bid to be...
    By Jessie Stensland • November 4, 2025 1:30 am

    Bettie Sifuentes-Hart still gets emotional when talking about her son, Adam Garcia.

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