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Growler makes Top 10 ‘Heritage Blunder’ List
Crosscut included Navy Growler noise pollution on Whidbey Island on their Top 10 Pacific Northwest Heritage Blunders of 2019 list. Great article on the Navy’s environmental impact in Central Whidbey’s Historic District and the Olympics, along with...
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OLF will be closed for maintenance starting Nov. 12
The Navy will be taking OLF Coupeville out of operational status starting on 12 November for electrical maintenance. The Navy anticipates that full repairs will take between four to six weeks to complete, and during that time, there will be no FCLP operations...
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Complaint amended to include Endangered Species claims
COER’s July 2019 Complaint against the Navy has been amended to include Endangered Species claims related to the marbled murrelet, an endangered Pacific Northwest seabird. Also this week, the Washington Attorney General’s suit and COER’s...
‘We Are Collateral Damage’: More, Louder Jets Roil Military Communities
Excellent recent article about the wide ranging, damaging effects military jets can have on local communities. Examines Whidbey Island, Puget Sound and other small communities near expanding military air bases. Read the full article here: 2019: September...
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Washington state GOP Sen. Barbara Bailey to retire Sept. 30
Republican Sen. Barbara Bailey of Oak Harbor announced her retirement Monday. Bailey’s district includes Island, Skagit and Snohomish counties. County Commissioners will pick her successor from the candidates nominated by Republican officials...