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1. Buried danger: A slumbering geologic fault beneath us
An earthquake along the southern Whidbey Island fault reshaped the land some 2,700 years ago. Another big one…
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Deborah Rumbaugh chosen to lead Stanwood schools
The Highline School District administrator will succeed Superintendent Jean Shumate, who retires next month.
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Goodbye, creosote: Cleanup underway at Elger Bay salt marsh
The toxic wood preservative was once ubiquitous in Washington. On Camano, it threatens salmon.
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Finalists for Stanwood schools chief are coming to town
Each will visit the district this week to meet staff and take part in a virtual community forum.
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One of these six may be the next leader of Stanwood schools
Each will be interviewed Saturday. The public can watch and offer opinions to the school board.
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Island County to pay $16.5 million over fatal fiery crash
Tanya Canell suffered burns in crash that killed her two young girls, on a road known for icing…
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Arlington man pleads guilty to murdering estranged wife
Jeffery Phebus, 61, who shot his wife at her workplace in Everett, faces 25 to 31⅔ years in…
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Snohomish rancher raises an ancient breed of cattle
The distinctive British horned livestock have been around since the Middle Ages.
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See premier Northwest sculptors’ work at Camano Island gallery
Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park showcases pieces by 15 Northwest sculptors in a variety of mediums.
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Camano Island studio celebrates a patriarch of the arts
“No. 81” features 81 of Jack Dorsey’s paintings on his 81st birthday. You can see 28 of them…
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Two charged in Seattle shooting death of Camano Island teen
A stolen pair of Air Force 1 sneakers may be connected to the killing, according to the charges.
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Camano Island shooting leaves father dead; son arrested
Dominic Wagstaff, 21, was taken into custody late Sunday for investigation of the murder of Dean Wagstaff, 41.
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Study examines Everett-Whidbey passenger ferry service
So far, no government is seriously considering such a service, which would cost millions of dollars.
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Small fish, big barriers: A county confronts climate change
Island County has 196 miles of shoreline to protect as sea levels rise. And erosion is only one…
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Slowly and surely, area public schools are reopening
Several districts, including Everett and Marysville, will bring students back to campuses in February.
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A brand-new Stanwood High School opens to empty halls
Construction is complete, except for some finishing touches. Staff have started to move in.
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Moving on up, to the White House: the First Shelter Dog
Major, Joe Biden’s German shepherd, was a rescue. Past presidents had lots of pets, including alligators.
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1 dead in crash on Camano Island, 2 seriously injured
The crash snapped a telephone pole. Troopers say the driver was going too fast on the wet roads.
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Guide offers hundreds of gift ideas from Whidbey and Camano
The “Home for the Holidays” guide promises “gifts for those you love, from the islands you love.”
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Names on memorial, the stories of war dead told in new book
Stanwood-Camano historian, Lincoln scholar Richard Hanks spans decades in “Solemn, the Drums Thrill.”