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National magazine places Oak Harbor High School in top third of all public schools in country

For the first time, Oak Harbor High School was rated in the top third of public schools in…

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Months of planning pay off with Oak Harbor High School senior class music video

Getting 1,500 high schoolers to do anything together is a bit like herding cats. Video production students at…

The Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue unit practices water rescue exercises at Campbell Lake Wednesday evening. North Whidbey Fire and Rescue attend the exercises as a precaution.

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Need a lift?: Navy SAR conducts training

Several times a year, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Search and Rescue team performs water exercises. Their rescue…

Real estate agent Michael Harris surveys his office after thieves ransacked the Tara Properties building. The thing he can’t replace is the service medal he earned in the Navy.

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Thieves ransack real estate office, steal agent’s Navy service medal

The real estate agents at Coldwell Banker Tara Properties in Oak Harbor came into work Tuesday morning to…

Marine biologist Kerri Totten shows Broad View Elementary second graders an item of trash she found at Windjammer Park.

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Hands-on Earth Day lesson

Broad View talk an eye-opener for kids on how long it takes for trash to break down.

Captain Geoff Moore took command of NAS Whidbey on Feb. 19.

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The man in charge: Moore settles in as base commander

Capt. Geoff “Jefe” Moore is settling into his new role as the skipper of Naval Air Station Whidbey…

Oak Harbor city parks director Hank Nydam surveys some of the damage caused by winter weather and two nasty spring storms last month. The windbreakers blocking the picnic tables were so damaged they’ll have to be removed.

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Volunteers to clean up storm mess Sunday | Corrected

Back-to-back spring storms pummeled Oak Harbor’s Windjammer Park, eroding beach front and flinging tons of driftwood into the…

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Blue Fox giving away tire mountain

At the Blue Fox Drive-In Theater, you can see a double feature, play some arcade games and —…

Firefighters respond to the scene of an accident on Highway 20 at Erie Street in Oak Harbor this afternoon.

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Two people injured in Oak Harbor crash caused by medical emergency

A driver experiencing a medical emergency caused a crash that sent him and another driver to the hospital…

The Wildcat Robotics Club was awarded the Chairman’s Award

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Oak Harbor robotics team earns top honor at regional contest

The first thing the students want you to know is that it’s NOT about the robots.

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Whidbey General Hospital to start posting its board meetings online

In an effort to improve transparency and community involvement, the hospital board at Whidbey General Hospital plans to…

A draft Environmental Impact Statement will examine the environmental impact of bringing 38 new Growlers to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

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EIS on Growler impacts delayed

The Navy is taking longer than expected to finish an Environmental Impact Statement on the number of EA-18G…

Franklin Simmons created a children’s ministry based on a character

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Man starts ministry geared to bring children to God

Franklin Simmons was praying to God and wondering why so many of today’s young people seem lost. It’s…