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    Wildcats set 11 school records for weightlifting after...
    By Emily Gilbert • September 28, 2021 1:30 am

    After a summer of hard work, seven female athletes broke 11 school records by lifting heavy.

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    Cornet Bay dock
    Pier in Cornet Bay to be replaced
    By Emily Gilbert • September 28, 2021 1:30 am

    Demolition at the Cornet Bay Marina pier at Deception Pass State Park has begun.

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    COVID outbreak reported at Oak Harbor preschool
    COVID outbreak reported at Oak Harbor preschool
    By Emily Gilbert • September 28, 2021 1:30 am

    Hand-in-Hand Early Learning Center will be closed for the next 14 days following an outbreak.

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    Whidbey Island schools have seen only a few ‘devious licks’ copycats
    Whidbey Island schools have seen only a few...
    By Emily Gilbert • September 24, 2021 1:30 am

    A viral TikTok challenge has touched Whidbey, but the trend was short-lived.

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    Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
“Island Spirit” is back home on Southeast Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor.
    ‘Island Spirit’ sculpture returns to Pioneer Way
    By Emily Gilbert • September 24, 2021 1:30 am

    The bronze statue had been missing since late 2019 when it was taken out in an accident.

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    A copy of City Attorney Grant Weed’s notice of his intent to terminate his contract with the city of Oak Harbor early. Weed and Assistant City Attorney and Public Records Officer Anna Thompson told the mayor the same day of their plans to stop working with the Oak Harbor.
    Oak Harbor legal staff leaving, citing ‘compromised’ working...
    By Emily Gilbert • September 24, 2021 1:30 am

    The two key people in Oak Harbor’s legal department resigned from their positions on the same day.

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    Shane Hoffmire, left, and Joel Servatius, right, are vying for a seat on Oak Harbor City Council. Hoffmire received Mayor Bob Severns’ first public endorsement of his political career over Servaitus, the incumbent.
    Oak Harbor mayor endorses newcomer over incumbent
    By Emily Gilbert • September 24, 2021 1:30 am

    Bob Severns endorsed Shane Hoffmire, who is challenging Councilmember Joel Servatius in November.

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    Photo by Michelle Root
    Driver airlifted after crash Sunday
    By Emily Gilbert • September 21, 2021 1:30 am

    The driver’s passenger made it through mostly unscathed.

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    Photo provided
    Crew jumps from rescue boat that lost steering...
    By Emily Gilbert • September 21, 2021 1:30 am

    By the next day, the boat had washed ashore on the Navy’s property in Crescent Harbor.

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    Fundraiser set for firefighter who suffered a stroke
    Fundraiser set for firefighter who suffered a stroke
    By Emily Gilbert • September 17, 2021 1:30 am

    A fundraiser for Daniel Hovelsrud, 28, has raised almost $20,000 to help him with medical expenses.

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    School buses crash with students on board but no one injured
    School buses crash with students on board but...
    By Emily Gilbert • September 17, 2021 1:30 am

    The buses weren’t seriously damaged and were able to complete their routes later in the afternoon.

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    Photo by John Fisken
Coupeville volleyball won against Mount Vernon Christian 3-0 on Sept. 14. Schools are hoping more people sign up to become referees because almost all sports are facing a shortage of officials.
    School sports need more refs to step up...
    By Emily Gilbert • September 17, 2021 1:30 am

    High school sports are back in full swing, but a lack of qualified referees could spell trouble.

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    Photo by Zach Loescher
A barn on Fakkema Road caught fire early Tuesday morning. No animals were in the barn and no one else on the property was injured.
    Fire destroys barn on Fakkema Road early Tuesday...
    By Emily Gilbert • September 15, 2021 1:30 am

    Firefighters battled a blazing barn as it burned to the ground on North Whidbey early Tuesday morning.

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