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Economic director foresees great things
With only four months on the job, Oak Harbor’s first full-time economic development director says she’s just finding…
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Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor eyed for $15-million, mixed-use center
Prime waterfront property adjoining historical downtown Oak Harbor would become home to a three-level, 60,000-square-foot rehab center, with…
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Port of South Whidbey pushes county to accept Fairgrounds vote | Corrected
The Port of South Whidbey, which since April 1, 2015 has managed the historic Island County Fairgrounds under…
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Click helping local students to make music
Oak Harbor’s Click Music is more than just a store for musical instruments or accessories. It’s a place…
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Compliance failures lead to slap from state Auditor
The Washington State Auditor’s Office this week chided the Island County Council of Governments and North Whidbey Fire…
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FEMA agrees to reconsider flood map in Island County
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, agreed Wednesday to reconsider its preliminary mapping of some Island County…
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Coupeville grad starts Greenbank tattoo shop
That little red building off the highway in Greenbank has a new tenant and, unlike some recent renters…
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Businesses chip in $38,800 to improve historic downtown Oak Harbor
Oak Harbor businesses last month pledged $38,800 to help improve the city’s historical downtown, an amount that Margaret…
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Careage of Whidbey resumes taking residents
Careage of Whidbey, a skilled-nursing facility in Coupeville, has reopened to new patients, the facility’s owner said.
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Feeling the squeeze: As NAS Whidbey grows, housing options decline
How is Oak Harbor going to keep up with the expected expansion at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island?…
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State allowing county to form new RTPO
A state House committee this week approved a bill that would let Island County form a regional transportation…
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Tattoo you: Finding success in little Greenbank building
That little red building off the highway in Greenbank has a new tenant and, unlike some recent renters…
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Judge honors island, family history in courtroom artwork
An appreciation for Whidbey Island’s history — and his own — led Island County Superior Court Judge Alan…