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Sex offender to be released in Oak Harbor
OAK HARBOR — Police are warning residents about Daniel M. Christianson, a convicted sex offender who will be…
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Whatcom County man arrested after chase near Coupeville
COUPEVILLE — A pursuit near Coupeville on Tuesday night ended in the arrest of a man wanted by…
Life
Visit Ebey’s Landing for a winter hike on the beach
Ebey’s Landing is a perfect winter walk. If you haven’t been out there yet, you really should give…
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1 injured in truck, motorcycle crash on Whidbey
FREELAND — Washington State Patrol troopers are investigating a crash near Freeland on Saturday as a potential case…
Business
Full steam ahead for Whidbey shipyard
FREELAND — The Nichols Brothers Boat Builders shipyard buzzes with work these days.
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No mates to answer call of island’s solitary elk
For months, Sasha Castaneda told a tale that only seemed to raise eyebrows.
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Australian pilots training at NAS Whidbey Island
OAK HARBOR — The Royal Australian Air Force now has a presence aboard Naval Air Station Whidbey Island…
Life
Visit Whidbey’s wedding venues at daylong event
Getting ready to get married? Take a tour of Whidbey Island for a one-day blast to check out…
Business
Whidbey Island and Heritage banks to merge
Washington Banking Co., the Oak Harbor-based parent of Whidbey Island Bank, will merge sometime next year with Olympia-based…
Business
Once a Seattle coffee titan, Snohomish man roasting again
SNOHOMISH — Heading north on Bickford Avenue, right around the Snohomish Business Park, it’s quite possible to suddenly…
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Jamming at DjangoFest on Whidbey Island (gallery)
Richard Moody (left) and Quinn Bachand (right), of Victoria, B.C., jam with other musicians Thursday afternoon at Useless…
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Killer whale captured off Whidbey Island lives at Florida theme park
Forty-three years ago, Lolita the orca and more than 40 other killer whales were herded into Penn Cove…
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Camano Islanders split over Navy jet noise
CAMANO ISLAND — People on north Camano Island often hear the jets from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.
Life
Kick back and relax at Whidbey music festival
The Whidbey Island Music Festival puts you in intimate venues listening to baroque and classical chamber music until…
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Coupeville woman dies of injuries from crash
COUPEVILLE — A 75-year-old Coupeville woman died Tuesday from injuries she suffered in a crash this past weekend…
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Former state lawmaker Kip Tokuda dies
SEATTLE — Kim Tokuda, a former state lawmaker and community activist, has died. He was 66.
Life
Where to celebrate Fourth of July
From Edmonds to Arlington, Fourth of July festivities will flourish throughout Snohomish County with parades, fireworks, live music,…
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Grounded boat on Whidbey Island refloated, no damage
GREENBANK — The Coast Guard says a 97-foot fishing boat that ran aground in Puget Sound on the…
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Whidbey Island landslide doesn’t threaten homes
LANGLEY — The Island County sheriff’s office says a holiday weekend landslide on Whidbey Island isn’t threatening any…