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    Articles by Allyson Ballard
    Whidbey rescuers respond to sailboat in distress
    Whidbey rescuers respond to sailboat in distress
    By Allyson Ballard • September 23, 2025 1:30 am

    A pair of seafarers had trouble navigating rough waters off North Whidbey last weekend.

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    Two saved from ‘swamped’ sailboat off Whidbey
    Two saved from ‘swamped’ sailboat off Whidbey
    By Allyson Ballard • September 19, 2025 1:30 am

    The occupants floated for about 45 minutes before a passerby noticed and called 911.

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    Coupeville concert features local musicians
    Coupeville concert features local musicians
    By Allyson Ballard • September 19, 2025 1:30 am

    Concertgoers are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets and picnic gear to the free event.

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    Photo by Allyson Ballard
    Sausage-shaped speedsters: Oktoberfest features wiener dog race
    By Allyson Ballard • September 19, 2025 1:30 am

    Twenty-five pups are already registered for the race.

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    Photo by Allyson Ballard
    Army hockey team makes late comeback, beats Navy...
    By Allyson Ballard • September 16, 2025 1:00 pm

    A bid for revenge ended in heartbreak on ice for the Navy last weekend.

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    Photo by Darin Cook
    Pickleball fans push city for more courts
    By Allyson Ballard • September 16, 2025 1:00 pm

    Ongoing discussions about pickleball courts continued at a Parks and Recreation meeting on Sept. 8.

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    Leaky shrimp boat rescued
    Leaky shrimp boat rescued
    By Allyson Ballard • September 16, 2025 1:30 am

    First responders from Whidbey helped a boat experiencing problems in rough water over the weekend.

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    Whidbey anteaters go viral
    By Allyson Ballard • September 12, 2025 1:30 am

    The irresistibly cute lesser anteaters, named Cheech and Chong, created a buzz online.

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    Photo by Experience Whidbey
    Whidbey Cider Festival returning to the prairie
    By Allyson Ballard • September 12, 2025 1:30 am

    The event is Sept. 20 at the Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship outside Coupeville.

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    Library to host Whidbey farming history program
    By Allyson Ballard • September 12, 2025 1:30 am

    Visit the Oak Harbor Library from 4-5 p.m. on Sept. 18.

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    Photo by Major Inskeep
    Enforcer packs punch on Navy hockey team
    By Allyson Ballard • September 9, 2025 1:30 am

    An aviation maintenance officer stationed at NAS Whidbey is lacing up his skates for a hockey game.

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    Vandals deface South Whidbey animal rescue
    By Allyson Ballard • September 9, 2025 1:30 am

    In response to the act of anger, community members came together to help fix the storefront.

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    Photo by Allyson Ballard
A crew of eight people gathered on set to begin filming.
    Movie filming begins in Coupeville
    By Allyson Ballard • September 9, 2025 1:30 am

    “Mistakhan” is a social thriller created by writer and director Van Allen Cooper

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