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UPDATE: Island County commissioners approve clean water tax
Heralded as forward thinking by some and illegal by others, a controversial proposal for a county-wide Clean Water…
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Drive aims to honor Oak Harbor founders in steel
Nearly 160 years ago, three men filed land claims that would lead to the founding and eventual incorporation…
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Winter weather claims Whidbey landmark
An old and not-so-historic wooden structure on Engle Road that some consider a Central Whidbey landmark has become…
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Whidbey General Hospital gets closer to its $50-million bond proposal
It’s seeming more and more likely that Whidbey Island residents will be facing a $50-million bond proposal on…
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Pioneer Way project’s fate in the balance
Oak Harbor City officials may be holding their collective breath over the next few weeks as the SE…
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Whidbey may lose Chetzemoka’s sister
What was recently just a possibility is now a full-blown threat: If Washington State Ferries’ funding model doesn’t…
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Community honors Whidbey Island Naval Air Station’s best
The very best and brightest at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station were honored in a special luncheon on…
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City Council puts brakes on EnviroIssues contract
A proposed contract for construction outreach during the SE Pioneer Way project is too much for too little,…
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Oak Harbor sewer plant siting difficult
The only common sentiment to come out of a public workshop geared toward gathering ideas about where to…
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Oak Harbor marketing plan under construction
Despite the demands of downtown merchants and the urging of Oak Harbor’s mayor, the City Council may be…
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Where do you want the Oak Harbor sewer plant?
The public will have a chance to weigh in on the location of a proposed $70-million wastewater treatment…
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Attorney general sides with newspaper in Oak Harbor meeting dispute
An Oak Harbor ordinance allows some of its city council meetings to be held illegally, according to a…
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Oak Harbor’s fabled metal horse ring to be saved
Measuring barely 3 inches in diameter, it’s easy to miss the rusty little metal ring that sticks out…