Whidbey Playhouse presents: When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true

Lukas Lowder sings “Jack’s Lament” from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”  - Rebecca Olson/Whidbey News-Times
Rebecca Olson/Whidbey News-Times
Lukas Lowder sings “Jack’s Lament” from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”
“Wish Upon a Star” is childhood at its best. Moments of magic and adventure come together with laughter and nostalgia in the Whidbey Playhouse’s Disney musical revue celebrating the child in everyone.

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updated 2:13 PM February 21, 2012 0

Heavy Rain, Avalanches, and Reduce Threat of Lowland Snow

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Blogs 10:00 PM February 21, 2012 Cliff Mass Weather Blog, a Community Blog

Chance of Lowland Snow Next Weekend?

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Blogs 1:10 PM February 19, 2012 Cliff Mass Weather Blog, a Community Blog

Whidbey’s United Way helps cut drug prices

Thousands of prescriptions go unfilled simply because they are too expensive to fill. But free FamilyWize prescription discount cards, provided by United Way of Island County, address this problem. Last year, this partnership saved residents $30,788 by cutting the cost of medicines by an average of 35 percent.

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updated 6:12 AM February 19, 2012 1

Big Winds in the Morning (updated)

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Blogs 9:06 PM February 17, 2012 Cliff Mass Weather Blog, a Community Blog

Mussels meet muscles in Mussel Fest cycling event

Work your muscles to earn mussels at the mountain biking event, Mussels in the Kettles, presented by the Whidbey Island Bicycle Club. Mussels in the Kettles will be March 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in conjunction with the Penn Cove Mussel Festival. Participants can head to the festival and explore the tastes of Coupeville after exploring Coupeville’s unique Kettles Trail System.

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updated 2:56 PM February 17, 2012 0

K-Kids Convention prepares students

The Oak Harbor High School Key Club sponsored the third annual K-Kids Convention at Crescent Harbor Elementary School Saturday, Feb. 11.

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updated 2:54 PM February 17, 2012 0

Students seek zombies to 'Thrill the Island'

Zombies are coming to Whidbey Island and you can groan and dance along as the Oak Harbor High School Choir Club and Media Arts Club create “Thrill the Island,” an island-wide music video of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” To participate, zombies must attend a dance workshop Saturday, Feb. 25 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Oak Harbor High School gym.

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updated 2:51 PM February 17, 2012 4

Kempbell named 2011 Jan Holmes Coastal Volunteer

Sammye Kempbell of Coupeville is the 2011 Jan Holmes Island County Coastal Volunteer of the Year.

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updated 9:25 AM February 16, 2012 1

Oak Harbor Lions Club looks back at a big 2011

The Oak Harbor Lions Club is not a “one in a million” club. It is one of 45,000 Lions International Clubs in more than 205 countries carrying out the motto “we serve.”

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updated 2:20 PM February 14, 2012 0

A dog is a kid’s best literary friend

When Bubba walked into the Oak Harbor Library, he was an instant magnet for children. They flocked to his side with armloads of books and followed him to a ring of cushions near the children’s section. The giant golden retriever and his owner, Vickie Hiday, sat as children gathered around, books at the ready for the program, K-9 Kids Read.

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updated 2:14 PM February 14, 2012 0

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