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Longtime Greenbank resident Glen Russell works on a door span for the Coupeville Library. The well-known wood carver died in his sleep Monday

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Greenbank mourns loss of popular artist, activist

Greenbank is reeling from the loss of one its own this week. Glen Russell, a well-known artist, unexpectedly…

Debra Van Pelt

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Clerk candidates face off at forum

Candidates vying for the position of Island County Clerk faced off for the first time at a League…

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State Rep. Barbara Baily seeks official opinion on Oak Harbor public meeting policies

The city of Oak Harbor’s public meeting policies may soon be under the scrutiny of one of the…

Coupeville resident Gary Wray answers a question while League of Women Voters President Mendy McLean-Stone attempts to enforce a response time limit at Monday’s forum in Coupeville on Island County’s proposed property tax hike.

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Supporters dominate Island County tax forum

At a League of Women Voters forum in Coupeville Monday, opposers of Island County’s Proposition 1 found themselves…

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Spina appeals barn ruling to commissioners

Paula Spina, owner of the historic Crockett Barn off Fort Casey Road, has decided to appeal the conditions…

J. and Butch Amort of Corvallis

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Good times and good money as sailors usher in Race Week in Oak Harbor

By the look of the three lonely camper-trailers in the “train wreck” parking lot on the Seaplane Base…

Registered Nurse Jeanne Cox and student intern Jenna Ure work in Whidbey General Hospital’s medical surgical wing. On Monday

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$50 million Whidbey General Hospital plan moves ahead

After years of delay and indecision, Whidbey General Hospital staff have gotten their first official go ahead to…

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Oak Harbor to grow by 40 homes

A large residential development near the Whidbey Golf and Country Club received its final go ahead this week…

Island County commissioners John Dean and Angie Homola listen as Commissioner Helen Price Johnson responds to a question from the crowd during the July 13 forum in Oak Harbor concerning Proposition 1.

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Island County levy forum creates heat, light

The Island County Board of Commissioners’ charge to educate constituents on Proposition 1 through a series of public…

PBY Memorial Foundation members Will Stern and Win Stites secure the U.S. Navy flag onto a PBY flying boat while Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s commanding officer

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‘Gerral’s Girl’ greeted warmly by PBY lovers at Seaplane Base

Aviation lovers, veterans, U.S. Navy dignitaries, former newspaper pubishers, even a state representative showed up to Simard Hall…

Freeland resident Matt Deal

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Bringing in the dough during a recession

Whether you realize it or not, if you’re from Oak Harbor there is a good chance you know…

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City settles with former attorney in sewer dispute

Oak Harbor’s insurance company has awarded a longtime former city attorney with a $2,391 settlement.

Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue firefighters hose down a vehicle on fire in Coupeville Monday

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Blaze claims Coupeville car

A car was destroyed in Coupeville Monday evening after it caught fire in the Careage of Whidbey Parking…