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Mukilteo ferry terminal takes shape and could open in 2020
The Whidbey Island ride might be short, but it’s the busiest for traffic — 2.3 million vehicles per…
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They could stand the noise if Growlers stuck to flight path
Some folks might not understand the identified flight tracks, according to the Navy.
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Oak Harbor student, 12, accused of hate crime
The African American victim told police that the other boy, who is white, had bullied him all year.
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Island County opioid outreach among most successful
In 2018, they contacted 60 individuals who needed help, and 27 entered treatment.
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Stinky Whidbey Island bats will find new homes at Fort Casey
State park staff members say bats are good, but the guano in their office attic smelled bad.
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Crime victim advocates open new office on Whidbey
“A disproportionate number of calls we receive are about identity theft.”
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Whidbey shipbuilder wants a shot at the next ferry contract
Nichols Brothers has been a subcontractor. The state might extend a deal with Portland-based Vigor.
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Bigfoot sightings abound on Whidbey
Is it a hairy hoax, an April Fool’s joke or a clue to reduce carbon footprint?
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Whidbey man on the lam in China charged
Michael Farrens, 38, of Clinton, is accused of jumping bail in a 2013 felony case in Island County.
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She grew up with a mother known for her odd behavior
An Oak Harbor filmmaker draws on her family secrets for global project on mental illness and trauma.
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Coupeville residents can donate to avoid a flamingo flock
April Fools’ Day is the start of the five-day-long flocking season.
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Catholic church closes on Whidbey Navy base after 77 years
The Archdiocese for the Military Services and the Navy said a willing priest couldn’t be found.
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Oak Harbor robotics team puts skills to work for little girl
Michaela Reed loves bicycling, even though her arm ends just below her elbow.
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Navy announces decision on Growlers on Whidbey
Landing practice “passes” will increase from about 3,000 a year to more than 12,000.
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Bon voyage, Mystic Sea
After nearly 30 years of providing whale and wildlife tours, Monte and Cindy Hughes “pass the torch”
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Navy paying about $2.6 million for new Coupeville water plant
The system will eliminate detectable traces of toxic chemicals from firefighting foam.
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Sightseers under Clinton dock halt Mukilteo ferry route
Police say the two people, one in a row boat and one in a canoe, had “no ill…
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Langley photographer frames goats, sheep in whole new light
The “recovering photojournalist” moved to Whidbey Island from Chicago.
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Fatal police shooting of Oak Harbor man deemed justified
Prosecutor: Officers had reason to believe Richard Jackson, 36, ‘posed a threat of serious harm.’
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Whidbey’s lone elk is tangled up in blue
It’s happened repeatedly since the intrepid bull elk swam to Whidbey Island in September 2012.