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Coast Guard suspends search for missing sailor off Whidbey
OAK HARBOR — The Coast Guard late Saturday suspended the search for a U.S. Navy sailor missing in…
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Extra ferry sailings while Deception Pass closed
Extra ferry sailings will be added on the Mukilteo-Clinton route to and from Whidbey Island to assist travelers…
Life
Whidbey Island’s Steve Backus comes from a long line of chain saw artists
WHIDBEY ISLAND — This isn’t a “What’s up with that?” column.
Life
French meets the Pacific at Langley’s Prima Bistro
WHIDBEY ISLAND — After a long Saturday afternoon exploring the island, it was time for nourishment.
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2 injured when small plane crashes on Whidbey Island
WHIDBEY ISLAND — The Island County sheriff’s office says two people were injured when their small plane crashed…
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3 Island County Jail deaths in 9 years: a look at earlier cases
COUPEVILLE — Keaton Farris was the second person to die in the Island County Jail in 18 months…
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Island County prosecutor reviews dehydration death at jail
COUPEVILLE — Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks is reviewing the April dehydration death of an inmate in the…
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Dead jail inmate’s parents: ‘No one ever alerted us’
COUPEVILLE — The parents of a man who died of dehydration in the Island County Jail are calling…
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Check out five gardens on Whidbey Island tour
There are many colorful sights to behold at the Whidbey Island Garden Tour on June 20.
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Edmonds woman recalls Whidbey adventures, including washtub sailor
Dolores Simpson loves the beach. Her best memories include long-ago walks along South Whidbey’s western shore. She remembers…
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Whidbey Island author to read from ‘The Widow Wave’
MONROE — If you enjoy mystery stories or you own a boat, you might want to attend a…
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Scriber Lake students tell their stories in new book
EDMONDS — Student authors at Scriber Lake High School have published the fourth in a series of books…
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Boat owner fined for clean-up of spill off Whidbey Island
SEATTLE — The federal government says the owner of a derelict fishing vessel that burned and sank in…
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Whidbey Island campground closed; what to do if you have reservations
The campground and group camp at South Whidbey Island State Park will be closed for the 2015 season.…
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Diseased trees force closure of campground on Whidbey Island
OLYMPIA — State parks officials have ordered the closure of campgrounds at South Whidbey Island State Park for…
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Angry neighbors go to court over Navy jet noise on Whidbey
SEATTLE — A group of Whidbey Island residents are asking for an injunction prohibiting Naval Air Station Whidbey…
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See why Ebey’s Landing is the heart of Whidbey
COUPEVILLE — Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve on Whidbey Island is a local, state and national jewel.
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Island Transit’s free bus service may end
OLYMPIA — State lawmakers might give cash-strapped Island Transit money to restart a popular bus route from Camano…