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No one injured in car fire

A driver escaped a flaming car after an early morning accident last weekend.

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Oak Harbor church serves meal bags for the holidays

Life Church provided Christmas meals for more than 460 families in need this year.

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"Rustic Fantasy" by Peg Tennant and Kate Rogers won the people's choice award.

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Coupeville-inspired gingerbread house among contest winners

A gingerbread blockhouse called “Rustic Fantasy” won the people’s choice award.

From penguins to snowmen to Santa Clauses, Jim Young’s collection of blow-up lawn ornaments is vast. (Photo by David Welton)

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Whidbey decks out for the holidays

Whidbey Island has had no shortage of holiday cheer in 2022.

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All they want for Christmas

Kids from Little Oaks Preschool told a reporter what they want for Christmas this year.

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From left, kindergartener Gwen Carvalho and 4-year-old Maggie Sitko pet a miniature pony. Maggie’s grandmother, Ronnie Sitko, brought in the ponies to Oak Harbor Christian School on Friday to spread some Christmas cheer among the students.

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Christmas pony

Oak Harbor Christian School brought in three friendly ponies, decked out in their Christmas best.

Photo by Donna George/Orca Network Orca Network volunteer and board member Donna George captured a photo of Little Patch blowing while the whale was feeding off Seawall Park in Langley Dec. 16.

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Grays are back in town

The gray whale known as Little Patch has preceded his pod in passing by Whidbey Island.

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Volunteer appointed to Coupeville school board

A longtime Coupeville School District volunteer is the newest member of the school board.

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County, nonprofits plan warming centers

Island County is partnering with organizations to provide emergency warming centers this winter.

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A map of Deception Pass State Park shows the location of a recently purchased parcel of land.

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Deception Pass Park purchases Fidalgo parcel

Deception Pass State Park is slated to grow by 78 acres early next year.

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Author signs Christmas book in Coupeville

Author Pamela McColl will be at Kingfisher Bookstore from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 17.

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Ryan Elting, executive director at the Whidbey Camano Land Trust, walks along the beach and looks up at the bluffs that line the property Friday, June 10, 2022, at the site of the Keystone Preserve near Coupeville, Washington. Elting said the natural erosion of the bluffs provides nutrients to the adjacent marine habitat.

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Land Trust wins federal grant for Keystone Preserve

The Whidbey Camano Land Trust was awarded a $1.4 million grant to complete preservation work.

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Lone kayaker rescued near Fort Ebey

North Whidbey Fire and Rescue pulled in a stranded kayaker from the shore of Fort Ebey State Park.