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Oak Harbor police may be alone in pay raises
All eyes will be on the Oak Police Department next week as a vote Monday by members of…
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UPDATE: Island County commissioner concedes defeat
Island County Commissioner John Dean has thrown in the towel, conceding defeat to Camano Island Republican Kelly Emerson,…
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Skywarrior’s return: Islanders anxiously await the A-3 ‘whale’
The once familiar whine of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station’s first permanently assigned jet bomber may once again…
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Finally, a new ferry returns to Whidbey Island
Beginning next week, for the first time in about three years, Central Whidbey will once again be served…
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Hospital approves 1 percent tax hikes
The amount Whidbey General Hospital collects for two levies will increase by the maximum allowed 1 percent beginning…
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Oak Harbor tattooist inks her way to healthy business
You may not know it, but Oak Harbor is home to a tattoo artist whose skills have begun…
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Divided Oak Harbor City Council moves forward with 2011 tax hike
Despite the wave of anti-tax sentiment expressed in the general election, Oak Harbor will move forward with its…
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‘Gerral’s Girl’ gets her wings back
The feathers of one of Oak Harbor’s most beloved birds were significantly brightened this week. “Gerral’s Girl,” the…
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Navy builds 28th affordable home for Island County Habitat for Humanity
While dreams almost never come true over night, in the world of Habitat for Humanity they are sometimes…
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Tab nears $500,000 to placate Pioneer merchants
At the end of the day, Oak Harbor residents may end up footing a $486,000 tab to help…
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Whidbey wreck injures two, including Good Samaritan
In a strange twist, two women were injured in a rollover accident near the corner of Highway 20…
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Highway 20 wreck forces lane closure and traffic backup
Traffic on Highway 20 north of Oak Harbor was backed up for miles Friday afternoon when a rollover…
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Mechanics back at work fixing cars in Oak Harbor
From the ashes of Oak Harbor’s new car dealership industry, two local businessmen are hoping a little reshaping…