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New support center opening delayed, still needs location

By DEBRA VAUGHN A new nonprofit isn’t quite ready to open an office but they are already helping…

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SAR evacuates woman having fetal emergency

A Search and Rescue team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island conducted a Medical Evacuation on Saturday, March…

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Golf course was a labor of love from one Navy Captain

By JIM WALLER Being a dutiful husband, Capt. Bill Gallery built his wife a golf course. The Naval…

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NJROTC students get lesson in civics at state capital

By DEBRA VAUGHN Oak Harbor High School military science students got a real-life civics lesson and a gold…

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Helping hands: Home Depot staff and community partners rally to help veteran

By DEBRA VAUGHN June Peteroli lost her husband last year to esophageal cancer. In the aftermath, one thing…

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Veterans provide local input on policies, other issues

By KATE DANIEL Though they make up a significant portion of the populous, Island County’s veterans don’t always…

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Tackling trout: Lake fishing warming up on Whidbey, Fidalgo

By Ron Newberry Salmon fishing might be king around Whidbey Island, but it wasn’t what lured Phil Roorda…

Oak Harbor Mayor Bob Severns watches a squirrel out the window.

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Oak Harbor mayor is fed up, proposes an end to foolishness

Noting an increase in tomfoolery, as well as a sharp spike in shenanigans, Oak Harbor Mayor Bob Severns…

Mike Nortier

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Former base commanding officer picked to lead Island Transit

The former commanding officer of the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is likely the next executive director of…

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Oak Harbor police chief loses gun in public bathroom

The Oak Harbor police chief received a written reprimand for losing his gun at a supermarket bathroom earlier…

Shannon Olson sports a ‘Feel the Bern’ shirt as she advocates for Bernie Sanders during the Democratic caucus in Oak Harbor Saturday.

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Dems fall behind Sanders during Whidbey Island caucuses

People who attended Democratic presidential caucuses in Island County Saturday echoed the sentiments of caucus-goers statewide.

Oak Harbor residents Brian and Ellen Giles visit the Garry oak tree that may be chopped down to make way for housing. They are members of the Oak Harbor Garry Oak Society.

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Oak Harbor group hopes to save oak tree from being cut down

A half dozen members of the Oak Harbor Garry Oak Society gathered for an emergency meeting Monday evening…

Kenneth Emerson

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Court upholds ruling in Emerson lawsuit

Island County once again prevailed in litigation involving Kelly Emerson, a former county commissioner.