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A mother watches her two children play on a beach at Windjammer Park this past June despite it being closed due to pollution. Oak Harbor had been planning to fix the problem this summer

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Artifacts found, Oak Harbor sewer outfall fix faces long delay

A recent discovery on Oak Harbor’s waterfront has made a longtime headache for the city a whole lot…

Under the supervision of Ralph Estes

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Signs point to Skywarrior’s return to Whidbey

It’s not the roar of the whale they’ve been waiting for, but members of the Whidbey A-3 Skywarrior…

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Oak Harbor’s strip club rules head for final catwalk

Portions of Goldie and Gun Club roads in Oak Harbor may someday become the epicenter of the city’s…

North Whidbey Fire and Rescue firefighters James Zimmerman and Ron Roberts blast a few stubborn embers late Saturday morning. The West Sleeper Road home caught fire and burned earlier that morning.

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Blaze claims North Whidbey home

A North Whidbey man lost his West Sleeper Road home Saturday when it was destroyed by an early…

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Information scant on rumored downtown Oak Harbor shooting

Oak Harbor Police Department officials have confirmed that an investigation concerning a recent shooting is underway.

Washington State Patrol Trooper Scott Wernecke walks toward the scene of a rollover accident on Highway 20 just north of Coupeville.

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Cars roll over on slippery Whidbey roads

Slick road conditions were the likely cause of a rollover accident that sent a Coupeville woman to the…

A young black labrador looks out from her cage as two people look at dogs available for adoption at the Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation Coupeville Shelter. Oak Harbor and Island County recently altered their contracts with the shelter in hope of reducing a flood of public records’ requests by animal rights activists.

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Whidbey animal contract changes made to keep group at bay

Oak Harbor and Island County officials are hoping a few changes to its service agreements with the Whidbey…

Vandergrift Construction’s Hank Vandergrift and framer Nathanael Kirkpatrick

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SHOCK: Island County rejects another fee hike

In a surprise move, the Island County Commissioners rejected a proposal Monday to increase development fees for the…

This conceptual drawing illustrates a memorial

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Sculpture to memorialize Oak Harbor’s three founders

It’s taken 160 years, but it appears Oak Harbor’s founding fathers will finally have their day. The Oak…

The boy and dog statue in Langley

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$80,000 pondered for art in downtown Oak Harbor

To enhance downtown and qualify for perks that come with a University of Washington sustainability research project, Oak…

Howard Garrett

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Counting birds for Christmas

It’s 8 a.m. on a Saturday morning and six people are huddled in the doorway of a public…

Whidbey General Hospital CEO Tom Tomasino addresses the Board of Commissioners about a dispute concerning the calculation of overtime pay. Hospital Chief Financial Officer Joe Vessey is seated at right.

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Whidbey General Hospital overtime squabble with union boils over

A squabble over the calculation of overtime pay has erupted into Whidbey General Hospital union representatives accusing hospital…

North Whidbey Fire and Rescue firefighters pause while fighting a grass fire at Fort Ebey State Park this past August. The fire district is negotiating with the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to begin charging for calls other than fires at Deception Pass State Park.

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Parks dispute paying more for fire service

Faced with the prospect of unprecedented budget cuts, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has turned to…