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Oak Harbor Marina leader resigns in wake of audit
In the wake of recent findings by the state Auditor’s Office and a subsequent internal investigation by city…
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Ferry district taxing plan sinks, surcharge being developed
Much to the relief of Whidbey Island elected officials and ferry leaders, Gov. Christine Gregoire’s plan for a…
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Navy bomb squad at Whidbey Island’s disposal
Nuclear weapons, pipe bombs, even the occasional long-forgotten box of dynamite; there is no job too big or…
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Pioneer Way road project hits major milestone
Decades of planning, discussion, and community input for a downtown revitalization project came to an end this week…
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Council balks at sharing more tourism money
A proposal to increase Oak Harbor’s annual contribution to a Whidbey Island tourism promotional group was shot down…
Business
Realtor gambles on downtown Oak Harbor
Success in business can be a gamble and for one well known Oak Harbor businessman, 2011 is a…
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No one blamed for Oak Harbor’s erroneous meeting rules
After months of controversy and an opinion from Washington’s top lawyer that says Oak Harbor sub-committee policies do…
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Doin’ time in Oak Harbor: Program puts prisoners to work
Inmates at Oak Harbor’s lock up now have a get-out-of-jail-free card. The city launched a pilot program this…
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Marina bonds flop, city may borrow from itself
Hopes that interest rates in the municipal bond market would improve have gone unrealized and Oak Harbor may…
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Sprinkler system tackles Oak Harbor nursing home supply room fire
A fire that broke out at an Oak Harbor nursing home Thursday evening could have been much worse…
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Pioneer Way public art proposals pared to 15
Oak Harbor is moving forward with plans to spend up to $80,000 on public art along SE Pioneer…
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Oak Harbor officials travel to assure future of P-3 Orions
Rumors that the P-3 Orion patrol squadrons along with several thousand jobs will taken way from Whidbey Island…
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Illegal Oak Harbor open meeting rules reviewed
Oak Harbor sub-committee policies that violate state public meeting laws will be the topic of a special open…