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Prisoners in the Oak Harbor jail stand behind bars. The facility may become more crowded as the city of Oak Harbor is considering contracts with neighboring municipalities to house their inmates in the facility.

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Oak Harbor jail beds may be for rent

The city of Oak Harbor may soon be in the business of importing prisoners from off island. Oak…

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Whidbey nonprofit starts offering financial aid for prescription drugs

North Whidbey residents struggling to pay their medical bills now have a new financial resource. On June 1,…

A firefighter descends a ladder after extinguishing the last embers of a fire that severely damaged a North Whidbey home Sunday.

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Blaze damages 107-year-old home north of Oak Harbor

North Whidbey Fire and Rescue firefighters participating in a training burn Saturday got some extra experience when the…

Leah Phipps

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83 graduate from Coupeville High School

The Central Whidbey community swelled with pride Friday, June 11, when 83 Coupeville High School seniors collected their…

Oak Harbor City Council member Jim Palmer

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Oak Harbor’s public meeting rules still under fire

The Oak Harbor City Council is expected to vote on rules that will formalize its standing committee meeting…

Oak Harbor High School senior Ally Tennial

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Oak Harbor student is first to graduate in 3 generations

Like many Oak Harbor High School seniors set to graduate next Monday, Ally Tennial is glowing. And she…

Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue firefighters Kevin Moberg and Jerry Helm watch as fellow firefighter David Mott douses the remains of a truck-camper fire near S. Quail Trail Lane.

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Fire claims truck-camper in Central Whidbey

A Central Whidbey man is lucky to still have a house today following a fire Tuesday evening fire…

VAQ 133 Lt. Cmdr. Ariel Klein greets his 3-year-old daughter Katherine

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Wizards return to Whidbey

It was hugs, kisses and a few tears of joy this past weekend with the return of Whidbey…

Oak Harbor resident Ginny Walters holds up a string of beads at the North Whidbey Relay for Life. Each bead represents one lap she walked around North Whidbey’s Middle School track. Walters walked 84 laps

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North Whidbey Relay for Life teams fight cancer

Three years ago, Oak Harbor resident Ginny Walters got just about the worst news a person can get.…

Phil Matthews

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Oak Harbor considers utility rate hike for new plant

To help pay for a new $70 million wastewater treatment facility, Oak Harbor residents will likely see annual…

Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue emergency responders pull John Stone from the water in Penn Cove Thursday

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Noted Coupeville mariner rescued from Penn Cove

A well-known Coupeville mariner was rescued from the frigid waters of Penn Cove Thursday evening after falling off…

Oak Harbor resident Helen Chatfield-Weeks

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Oak Harbor council OK’s contract with EnviroIssues on 4-3 vote

To help mitigate the impacts of the Pioneer Way improvement project, the Oak Harbor City Council has conditionally…