In the dance to success, there is no age limit for Oak Harbor dancer
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Linda Kaser dances at the Southern States Dancesport Championships in New Orleans with her dance instructor, Nathan Simler. After earning a number of awards there, she continued on to her best competition yet in Portland, Ore., where she earned 15 first place awards.
Competitive dancing isn’t reserved for youth, as Linda Kaser is proud to show. The 59-year-old scooped up an abundance of awards at recent competitions in New Orleans and Portland, Ore.
May 22, 2012
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Understanding Ellensburg’s Wind
As we move into the late May and June regime of low clouds (a.k.a. June gloom), experienced west side residents know that crossing the Cascades--east of Cle Elum and down into Ellensburg-- can bring welcome sun. A fancy resort, Suncadia, has been built for sun-starved travelers in Cle Elum, and even more sun can be...
Snowpack, Spring Floods, and Why the Northwest is Better than California
Yes, the weather has turned cool and wet again, with snow falling in the higher passes and upper mountain slopes. Paradise at Mt. Rainier received ten inches yesterday (see pic). But we have a really good snow pack and lots of water for this summer. Here is the latest snow pack in terms of percentage of...
Oak Harbor High School DECA team wins nationals
The Oak Harbor High School DECA team of Mike Washington, Ben Muyres and Mitchel Jackson earned the title of National Champion in the Virtual Business Sports event. Competing at the National DECA competition in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Oak Harbor team beat 16 other competitors from across the United States in a bracket-style tournament.
May 22, 2012
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Solar Eclipse from Space
Let me show you something that is pretty amazing.It was cloudy over most of the Northwest and thus we were unable to see the annular solar eclipse from the ground...disappointing! But if you can't see it from the ground, why not enjoy the view from space?Can you see the eclipse from one of the National...
There are many ways to be part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters family
It takes a “Big” and “Little” to make a Big Brothers Big Sisters match that changes a kid’s life forever. But it takes a village to make this service possible.
May 18, 2012
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Coupeville Festival Association awards scholarships
The Coupeville Festival Association announced the winners of the 2012 scholarships. Each year, as part of giving back to the community, CFA awards $4,000 in scholarships to the students who have shown their worth in education and volunteering to the community.
May 18, 2012
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Poet laureate teaches Oak Harbor High School students how poetry equals humanity
Poetry doesn’t have to be a seemingly never-ending series of rhyming verses that require college-level courses for comprehension. Instead, poets like Sam Green seek to use poetry to enhance literacy in students and give them something to relate to.
May 18, 2012
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Dickinson wraps up Air Force basic training | In the Military
Air Force Airman WESLEY D. DICKINSON graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
May 18, 2012
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Kaisie completes Marine Corps basic training | In the Military
Marine Corps Pvt. KASIE R. BROWN, daughter of Marjorie K. and stepdaughter of Thomas D. Evans of Oak Harbor, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C.
May 18, 2012
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Bolden graduates Army basic training | In the Military
Army Reserve PVT. JONATHAN P. BOLDEN has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.
May 18, 2012
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