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    Articles by Debra Vaughn
    Sisters (left to right) Mary Simpson
    An audacious plan: ‘Everyone thought it was nuts...
    By Debra Vaughn • August 13, 2016 7:00 am

    It was 1964 and the Millers wanted to live some place other than Navy housing. With the help of a VA loan, they purchased a 1935 bungalow for the then princely sum of $12,500. They also purchased a home with a history and a story.

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    Naval Air Station Whidbey Island sailors work on a P-3C Orion last week in hangar 9. Workers are busy renovating hangar 6 to accommodate the new P-8A Poseidon
    A game changer: NAS Whidbey prepares to bring...
    By Debra Vaughn • August 9, 2016 7:03 pm

    Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is preparing to become the primary home on the West Coast for the Navy’s newest maritime patrol aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon.

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    Aspen Ellerbe
    Annual Night Out raises police awareness
    By Debra Vaughn • August 5, 2016 6:56 pm

    The national event, held on the first Tuesday of August, is meant to raise awareness of police programs. Every community celebrates it differently: it can be a block party or a town festival or something in between.

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    Not only did the Wienermobile draw 1
    Large turnout for Wienermobile in Oak Harbor
    By Debra Vaughn • August 5, 2016 5:54 pm

    The sound of wiener whistles and hot dog puns filled the air when the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile cruised into Oak Harbor.

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    Organizers still seeking sponsors, volunteers for hydro races
    Organizers still seeking sponsors, volunteers for hydro races
    By Debra Vaughn • August 2, 2016 5:18 pm

    Organizers of an Oak Harbor hydroplane race event are hoping more volunteers, vendors and sponsors step up.

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    Taylor Lennox (left) and Mayra Martinez drive one of six Wienermobiles that travel throughout the United States for Oscar Mayer.
    Wienermobile rolling into Oak Harbor on Thursday
    By Debra Vaughn • August 2, 2016 5:18 pm

    Taylor Lennox and Mayra Martinez don’t need to wish to be an Oscar Mayer wiener — they already drive one.

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    Blue Angels will fly over Whidbey base today
    Blue Angels will fly over Whidbey base today
    By Debra Vaughn • August 1, 2016 12:25 pm

    The Navy’s Blue Angels will conduct a flyover at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Ault Field Monday, Aug. 1 en route to Seattle for Seafair. Base officials expect the flyover between 1 and 1:30 p.m., but that time could change.

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    Carl Freund surveys a campsite on his property near a commercial hub in Oak Harbor. People camp on site and leave trash.
    A mess to clean up: Issue of homelessness...
    By Debra Vaughn • July 29, 2016 6:16 pm

    The Freund family homestead is one of the last, large patches of green space in Oak Harbor city limits. Just west of Safeway, the 20 acres contain a knot of woods, three homes and outbuildings. It also is home to uninvited guests who camp overnight and leave trash and their belongings behind.

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    Chris McBride
    District takes steps to improve student safety on...
    By Debra Vaughn • July 19, 2016 6:04 pm

    School may be out for the summer but workers are busy making a number of upgrades to Oak Harbor Public Schools, including safety improvements.

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    Claire Payad
    Day was perfect for party in park
    By Debra Vaughn • July 15, 2016 4:20 pm

    That party on a perfect Oak Harbor sunny day featured snacks, balloons and play time on the original equipment, and some new features, including an “Expressions Swing” that lets an older child or adult swing facing a baby.

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    Oak Harbor Officer Pat Horn helps himself to goodies in the breakroom of the police department left by well-wishers wanting to show their appreciation for the police.
    In wake of Dallas, locals step up to...
    By Debra Vaughn • July 15, 2016 4:19 pm

    The killing of five Dallas police officers happened far away from here, but local residents want Oak Harbor Police to know they’ve got their backs.

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    City OKs ‘family friendly’ biz in former site of troubled nightclub
    City OKs ‘family friendly’ biz in former site...
    By Debra Vaughn • July 13, 2016 7:00 am

    Assured that the successor to a rowdy night spot won’t be following that same path, the Oak Harbor City Council unanimously approved a nightclub application.

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    Schools, hospital  need candidates to fill vacancies
    Schools, hospital need candidates to fill vacancies
    By Debra Vaughn • July 12, 2016 6:19 pm

    The Oak Harbor School Board and Whidbey Island Public Hospital District are both searching for volunteers to fill open seats.

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