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Photos by Allyson Ballard. First Class Aviation Electronics Technician Alberto Davila, pictured on the right here, won Reserve Sailor of the Year.

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Sailors of the year named

Oak Harbor’s Navy League honored its Sailors of the Year selections at a luncheon on Tuesday.

Photos via Oak Harbor High School Athletics on Facebook. Reese Wasinger, left, and Layla Suto, right, hit major milestones last month.

Sports

Softball players hit milestones

Two senior Wildcat softball players hit major milestones last month.

News

Code could extend supportive housing options in town

Staff presented a supportive housing code draft to Coupeville Town Council last week.

Photo by Allyson Ballard
Photo by Allyson Ballard. More than 100 varieties of plants will be for sale.

Life

Gardening club plant sale returns

It’s first come, first serve at what may be Oak Harbor’s longest-running annual plant sale.

Photo by Allyson Ballard
Community members perused the art displayed in downtown Oak Harbor last weekend.

Life

Art Walk turns Oak Harbor into student gallery

More than 2,000 elementary students works displayed from April 23 to 26.

News

Neighbor rescues man from North Whidbey bluff

The man fell over a bluff on Sunday near Green Road.

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Hillcrest Elementary students, staff and parents gathered to tend the school’s gardens on Saturday.

Life

Gardenpalooza grows at Hillcrest Elementary

Students, staff and parents planted herbs and vegetables in the school’s community garden.

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Island Roots Housing plans to purchase an approximately eight-acre property in Coupeville.

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Nonprofit hopes to build affordable housing in Coupeville

County commissioners approved a $1 million contract to fund Island Roots Housing’s purchase of land.

Meg Graves

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NAS Whidbey spouse in running for national honor

Meg Graves is a finalist for Military Spouse of the Year.

Via Berlin International Film Festival. Writer and producer Edward Jordon described Bill Plympton’s animation for “Whale 52” as “sensitive,” capturing emotion well.

Life

Whidbey writer’s animated whale film makes waves

An award-winning animated short has ties to Whidbey Island.

From left to right, judges Bill Bowman, Cecily Hazelrigg and Linda Coburn heard oral arguments during a state Court of Appeals hearing on Tuesday.

News

State Court of Appeals hears WEAN v. Oak Harbor

A state Court of Appeals case may decide whether a new hotel will be built in downtown Oak…

Marisa Michaud

News

Port hires new director

The Port of Coupeville commissioners choose a new leader last week.

News

County adopts plan to address homelessness

The homeless housing plan required by the state obtained Island County commissioners’ approval.