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Mara Powers was named 2016 Miss Oak Harbor. She wowed judges with her high GPA

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Pageant crowns new Miss Oak Harbor

The new Miss Oak Harbor is Mara Powers, a top student at Oak Harbor High School.

William Ingram started North Whidbey Island Weather

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Weather geek: Hobbyist gaining following with his spot-on forecasts

THE SITE is a public Facebook page called North Whidbey Island Weather. It was started two years ago…

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer surveys some of the graffiti sprawled on Oak Harbor Lutheran Church.

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Vandals throw church for loop as Easter nears

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer arrived at work Monday morning to an ugly surprise. Someone had spray painted two walls…

A Bernie Sanders sign located at State Highway 20 and Arnold Road was vandalized last week.

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Sign supporting Bernie Sanders targeted by vandals

Gary Stone's "Bernie 2016" sign survived two 60 mph Whidbey Island windstorms but not a bout with a…

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Soroptimist hosting women’s film festival Tuesday

Soroptimist Oak Harbor is hosting a national traveling festival of short films by, for, and about women Tuesday…

Oak Harbor Middle School eighth grader Natasha Decker took an impressive third at a regional spelling bee.

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Oak Harbor Middle School student places among the top spellers, nearly earns spot in national bee

Spelling has always come naturally to Natasha Decker. It’s not just talent but hard work that took her…

An example of what leprechauns dropped on the City of Oak Harbor Thursday.

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Offerings of luck left on Oak Harbor doorsteps

Leprechauns left a little surprise outside Oak Harbor businesses Thursday. The fairies deposited potatoes topped with Irish flags…

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Wind doesn’t stop festival: 10,000 attend annual mussel eating event

Champion mussel eater Elmer Carampot offered only one piece of advice: Just keep swallowing. The Blaine resident won…

Vin Sherman of Coupeville cuts limbs off one of two downed trees Sunday

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Another storm blows through Whidbey

After a brief breath, another windstorm whomped Whidbey Island on Sunday.

Al Koetje (center) was honored by Oak Harbor Rotary Club for 55 years of service and perfect attendance. He’s flanked by former mayor Scott Dudley (left) and club President Brian Jones (right).

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Rotary celebrates 80th, honors former Oak Harbor mayor

Rotary Club of Oak Harbor — known to many around town as “the noon Rotary” — celebrated its…

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Penn Cove MusselFest 2016 | Slideshow

Hundreds of people filled Coupeville streets Saturday and Sunday to enjoy the annual Penn Cove MusselFest.

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Oak Harbor school staff saves man’s life

Quick action on the part of some Oak Harbor School District staff helped saved the life of a…

Whidbey General Hospital chaplain Dave Engle chats with Kathryn Clay

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Health care for the soul: Chaplain lending an ear

Dave Engle is one of seven chaplains who volunteer at the hospital. Although Whidbey General is a secular…