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(USAF photo by Sgt. Jen Healy) PR1 James Shoemaker (ret.) runs the track during Navy team trials for the Warrior Games.

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Warrior Games restore what injury took away

Oak Harbor resident and Navy veteran James Shoemaker competed in the games last week.

(Photo by Tanya M. Hanson) Nobody was injured, and the pilot made what a detective with the Island County Sheriff’s Office called a “great landing.”

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Smoke in cockpit forces Penn Cove landing

An overheated battery spurred a Canadian seaplane’s unexpected detour.

(Photo by Allyson Ballard) Members of United to Save Our Beautiful Town wore their green T-shirts to a town meeting last week.

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Town development dispute fuels new citizens group

A memorandum of agreement from 2004 is at the center of the dispute.

Photo by Robbie Cribbs. Protesters made their feelings clear about the gas station proposal ahead of Monday’s Langley City Council meeting.

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Protesters want Langley to pump brakes on gas station

Protesters gathered in downtown Langley on Monday to oppose a proposal.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. Two items will be auctioned off at the Coupeville Lions Club’s garage sale this year: a mini slot machine, and a dental chair with a drill.

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Lions Club garage sale returns

The Coupeville Lions Club’s annual garage sale is expected to be a big hit once again this year.

Photo via South Whidbey Fire/EMS on Facebook. Peter Lund and Cooper Ullmann have been deployed to the Upriver Fire.

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Whidbey firefighters head east to battle wildfires

Several of Whidbey’s own firefighters are heading east in support of wildfire fighting efforts.

(Photo by Allyson Ballard) The homeowner spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on her garden according to Arianna Basoco, whose company designed and created it.

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Oak Harbor gardens open for tour and tea

Attendees of the event can explore eight private gardens.

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Suspicious package halts base operations

Personnel were instructed to shelter-in-place on Friday.

Photo by Allyson Ballard

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Making friends with Whidbey farm animals

Ballydídean Farm Sanctuary is holding its sixth annual fundraiser this Friday, June 19.

(Photo by Allyson Ballard) North Whidbey Fire and Rescue responded to the deck fire, which occurred Monday.

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Oak Harbor deck fire causes alarm

The cause of the fire is believed to be electrical.

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Enrollment dip leads to budget cuts

Oak Harbor Public Schools must cut about $3 million from next year’s budget as enrollment declines.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. A firefighter with Oak Harbor Fire Department works at a scene.

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Whidbey fire chiefs call for greater transparency in insurance rating system

Firefighters on Whidbey point to key gaps in the system.

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Langley considers asking voters to increase property taxes

Keeping city operations efficient and effective means keeping them funded.