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Whidbey General Hospital, nurses reach contract agreement

A year after the first negotiations, Whidbey General Hospital and the nurses’ union ratified a new agreement March…

Gideon Cauffman is the City of Oak Harbor’s first staff archaeologist. Here

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Digging into history: City’s archaeologist on the job monitoring projects big and small

The city hired Gideon Cauffman in May to not only document and preserve cultural artifacts, but to make…

The new logo is a twist on the hospital’s old logo

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Whidbey General Hospital’s new brand to top $150,000

Whidbey General Hospital spent in the ballpark of $60,000 hiring consultants to help conceptualize a new name and…

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Oak Harbor Navy League selects new president

Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy League has a new president.

North Whidbey Fire and Rescue’s new $1.5-million fire station is expected to be finished March 15. Workers were busy cleaning and taking care of last-minute details earlier this week.

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North Whidbey fire station nears completion

Work is nearly complete on a new North Whidbey Fire and Rescue station at the corner of Troxell…

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Man accused of threatening staff at Oak Harbor Middle School: Suspect appeared to be intoxicated

Oak Harbor police found and arrested a man who they believe threatened staff at Oak Harbor Middle School…

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Hospital reaches a tentative agreement with nurses’ union

Whidbey General Hospital and the nurses’s union reached a tentative contract agreement last week, potentially ending nearly a…

The naval hospital serves active-duty personnel and their families as well as retirees.

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Naval hospital may see repairs, modernization starting in 2017

It’s far from a done deal, but Naval Hospital Oak Harbor may be getting a major renovation soon.

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Oak Harbor School District to form 5th-6th school

The Oak Harbor School Board unanimously agreed Monday night to move forward with a plan to create an…

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Audit shows Whidbey General Hospital payroll oversight still needs work

The state auditor advised Whidbey General Hospital it needs to improve oversight of the payroll process -— again.

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Meeting to discuss impact of NAS Whidbey growth

Tom Ewell said he wants to de-escalate confrontations and find middle ground — and he thinks he might…

Marketing Manager Keith Mack talks about Whidbey General Hospital’s new name

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Whidbey General Hospital holds town meeting

A new hospital wing and more speciality doctors are just a few of the good things coming to…

Rep. Dave Hayes

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NJROTC visits state capitol

Oak Harbor High School military science students got a real-life civics lesson and a gold star from Olympia…