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Elderly Oak Harbor woman loses house in mortgage confusion
A lender foreclosed and sold the home after mistakenly assuming the occupants no longer lived there.
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What you see from your window is seen by 3.1 million viewers
Facebook’s “View From My Window” launched early in the pandemic continues to connect people worldwide.
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Snohomish’s ousted city administrator hired by Oak Harbor
Steven Schuller will be the town’s new public works director.
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Mukilteo-Clinton ferry a high priority for restored service
Each route has to go through several stages before service is restored to pre-pandemic levels.
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Hank Nelson, 84, leaves behind 450 sculptures at Whidbey park
The 20-acre Cloudstone Sculpture Park in Freeland will continue tours of Nelson’s art and workshops.
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New school superintendent named in Oak Harbor
Michelle Kuss-Cybula has led the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District since 2019.
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Island County turns down WhidbeyHealth request to co-sign loan
The hospital says it is running out of money, with barely enough to make one more payroll.
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Horse rescued after falling into century-old well on Whidbey
The team effort to save “Blaze” included local and Navy firefighters, public works, and neighbors.
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Study suggests WhidbeyHealth CEO was paid too much
Ron Telles earned $430,000 a year, while many of the hospital’s employees made less than $20 per hour.
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Hospital to hire management firm and interim CEO
Michael Layfield, who will temporarily take over, has dealt with his own controversies and financial woes.
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At long last, Island County building permits hastened
A year ago, it was not unusual for a building permit request to take six to eight months…
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Langley’s offer of $50K to settle records lawsuits is rejected
Eric Hood sued the city over public records in 2016, 2019 and 2021. All three are unresolved.
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He’s the guy who bought a boat — a big old $290,000 state ferry
Bart Lematta has plans for the retired Evergreen State ferry, docked in Langley since October.
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Administrator firings at WhidbeyHealth elicit an outcry
The public hospital’s CEO cited “the continued financial viability of the organization” for the dismissal of four managers.
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Whidbey Telecom receives $9.5 million to expand broadband
The grant will expand fiber to underserved areas of South Whidbey.
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Island County jail slammed with first COVID outbreak
Three cell blocks are in quarantine and about a third of the jail staff are out with COVID.
Northwest
Tsunami warning fizzled, but future threat to Whidbey is real
State and county officials have long warned about the possibility of a tsunami striking the island.
Northwest
Whidbey environment group isn’t suing county for first time in 25 years
The impact WEAN founders have had on environmental policy in Island County is extensive.
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Appeal filed against homeless shelter project near Coupeville
More than 300 neighbors signed a letter saying the location isn’t an appropriate place for the shelter.
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Tsunami advisory for nearby waters lifted after 12 hours
Officials in Snohomish County encouraged people to stay away from the shoreline during much of Saturday.