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Coupeville mayor ‘disappointed’ with ferry agency

Mayor Molly Hughes wrote a letter to Washington State Ferries expressing her disappointment.

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Oak Harbor High School Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps folds a flag at the 2022 Memorial Day Service of Remembrance at Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor.

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Memorial Day services set on Whidbey

There will be plentiful opportunities for Whidbey residents to remember fallen service members.

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Fire department welcomes new chief

Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue has a new chief at the helm.

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Coupeville School District makes budget cuts

Coupeville School District administrative staff will not see cost of living adjustments next year.

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Pedestrian struck by car, hospitalized

An Oak Harbor woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after being struck by a vehicle.

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From left, port commissioners John Mishasek, David Day and John Callahan host a public hearing regarding the port's purchase of the A.J. Eisenberg Airport.

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Airport hearing sparks lively debate

A public hearing the Port of Coupeville hosted drew a large and fervent crowd of community members.

A travel trailer is destroyed in a fire on Central Whidbey May 9.

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Trailer lost in fire

A travel trailer was destroyed last week in a fire near Outlying Field Coupeville.

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Members of various Coast Salish tribes participate in canoe races at the Penn Cove Water Festival May 13. This year’s festival was the first since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to hold the traditional canoe races.

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Festival hits high-water mark

Coupeville welcomed Coast Salish canoe racers this weekend at the Penn Cove Water Festival.

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Man injured in 3-car crash on Sunday

An Oak Harbor man is in the ICU following a fiery car crash involving three vehicles.

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Port financing of airport remains unclear

Port of Coupeville commissioners aren’t sure how they plan to pay for the A.J. Eisenberg Airport.

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Joe Grogan, left, accepts the Grace Under Pressure award from state Department of Health representative Derek Pell.

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Coupeville public works director awarded

A Coupeville employee won a state award this week for his work to treat Central Whidbey water.

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The Tokitae totem pole will be on display at the Penn Cove Water Festival this weekend.

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Water Fest returns, fetes volunteers

Canoe races are back this year at a special Penn Cove Water Festival.

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Wynter Arndt, left, and Adrian Burrows play Tilly and Lilith in Coupeville High School’s upcoming production of “She Kills Monsters.”

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Theater troupe slays monsters

For one weekend only, Coupeville High School will take audiences on a fantastical journey.