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Pinched crabs make crabbers crabby
Crabbing season is in full swing, but some crabbers may think they are pulling too many empty pots…
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West Whidbey, Deception Pass closed to shellfish harvesting because of biotoxins
Eating shellfish harvested from a wide swath of Whidbey Island beaches can have some nasty health effects, state…
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Whidbey Island Bagel Company voted the best
When John Auburn opened a second Whidbey Island Bagel Factory in Oak Harbor, it meant adapting to a…
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City of Oak Harbor mulls new contract with WAIF
Police chief presents Animal Control options to council
Life
Woodpalooza features wordworking talent
Woodworking may seem like a hobby for those in their golden years, but the Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild’s…
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Pigfest awaiting word from Guinness on largest BBQ pit
Scott Fraser’s goal for this year’s Pigfest was to have the world’s largest cinder block smoke pit, which…
Crosswind
Model citizens: Oak Harbor group toys with radio-controlled planes
Something other than military jets are taking to the skies at the Navy’s Outlying Field Coupeville.
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Motorcyclists arrested after high-speed chase near Coupeville
Motorcyclists led a Washington State Patrol officer on a high-speed chase down a rural Coupeville road that ended…
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Race Week event numbers down
Brightly-colored spinnakers covered Penn Cove this weekend as 68 boats competed during Whidbey Island Race Week.
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Find a seal pup? Leave it alone — it’s the law
Pupping season is in full swing for the seals that visit the shores of Whidbey Island.