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Tom the Canoe Maker and his wife pose for a photo some time around the turn of the century. The couple spent their whole lives living on Oak Harbor’s waterfront

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Oak Harbor residents muse about bones’ origin

While state and tribal officials begin to try and identify the Native American remains found buried under SE…

Assistant State Archeologist Gretchen Kaehler and physical anthropologist Guy Tasa

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Oak Harbor ignored warning of possible bones at road construction site

Oak Harbor city officials were aware that the SE Pioneer Way Improvement Project was in close proximity to…

Assistant State Archeologist Gretchen Kaehler and Physical Anthropologist Guy Tasa

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State experts find bones of at least 3 Native Americans in Oak Harbor

State experts who visited downtown Oak Harbor Saturday were able to answer two big questions about human remains…

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Trail name suggestions kicked around

An effort to name the new park on Scenic Heights Road that connects to Oak Harbor’s waterfront trail…

Lt. Tim Sterkel and Detective Ron Hofkamp of the Oak Harbor Police Department stand near human remains discovered on SE Pioneer Way. They are believed to be of Native American origin.

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Human bones unearthed, stalls Oak Harbor project

A construction worker unearthed what authorities believe to be Native American remains in the midst of the SE…

Janice Fatora presents seven-week-old Brendan to his father

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Garudas welcomed home to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station

In a folding metal chair within an enormous aircraft hangar on Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, 30-year-old Janice…

Pema Kitaeff of Marine Surveys and Assessments

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Mariners Cove follows the rules on dredging

Today is the last day to submit public comment on a North Whidbey community's dredging project. The Mariners…

Mel Vance speaks at an Oak Harbor City Council meeting this past fall. He is running against incumbent Rick Almberg for position 3 on the council.

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Vance belatedly challenges Almberg for Oak Harbor City Council

Hoping his third run at political office will be the charm, Oak Harbor resident Mel Vance has once…

The Chetzemoka pulls into Keystone Harbor on a placid day on Admiralty Inlet. The vessel’s first quarterly performance revealed varied results

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New ferry trails old in Admiralty crossings

Quarterly performance results for Washington State Ferries’ newest vessel, the $76.93 million Chetzemoka, may indicate that they really…

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Council primary shapes up as 4-way

With the late and unexpected emergence of a two new candidates for position 1 on the Oak Harbor…

Congressman Rick Larsen

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Whidbey’s student vets feel squeezed, Larsen told

The lack of financial benefits during school breaks and ever more stringent class reimbursement qualifications were among the…

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Three now vie for Oak Harbor council seat

A three-way race has begun for an open Oak Harbor City Council position. Martha Yount, a regular at…

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Eaton challenges Munns for Oak Harbor council seat

Another former Oak Harbor city councilman is hoping for a comeback. Larry Eaton threw his hat into the…