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Pacific Rim Institute plans Prairie Days events

The Prairie Days on April 29-30 and May 13-14 will feature experience tours and a native plant sale.

Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times

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Whidbey artists’ group plans spring show

The Whidbey Allied Artists’ show will take place May 6-8 at the Recreation Hall in Coupeville.

A portion of Grace Street adjacent to Front Street will be permanently closed to create a seating area for downtown visitors. (Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times)

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Part of Grace Street to close for ‘parklet’

New outdoor seating is coming to downtown Coupeville in the form of a tiny park.

Construction workers repair damage done by a truck that crashed into the wooden building adjacent to Penn Cove Pottery. As of Monday afternoon, the truck had not been removed due to structural integrity concerns at the site of the accident. (Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times)

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Truck crashes into historic building

The former Hingston Store was struck and damaged by a vehicle early Saturday morning.

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Movie filmed in Coupeville premieres at Seattle festival

The film will be shown April 21 and 22 in Seattle and can also be streamed April 14-24.

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Caretaker cottage on Greenbank Farm will be removed from the property because of the numerous safety hazards it poses.

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Port to remove Greenbank decaying caretaker cottage

The commissioners floated several options for what could be done with the lot once it is gone.

Parents and guardians pick their children up from Coupeville Elementary School. The town will soon install flashing beacons to make the crosswalk safer for pedestrians during traffic-heavy pick-up and drop-off hours. (Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times)

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Coupeville receives grant for crosswalk beacons

The town council voted unanimously to accept the grant during its meeting April 12.

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Saratoga Orchestra to celebrate nature with multimedia concert

Whidbey’s Saratoga Orchestra is putting on a show sure to satisfy music- and plant-lovers alike.

Oak Harbor High School (Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times)

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Oak Harbor School District joins anti-vaping lawsuit

Oak Harbor is one of over 800 school districts that has taken a stand against Juul Labs.

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Residents back former candidate for school board

John Diamond beat Jessica Thompson in the general election by a narrow 250 votes.

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Fire damage minimal despite strong winds

A residential fire near Coupeville resulted in only minor damages despite aggressive winds Sunday.

File photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times
The boat launch ramp at the Oak Harbor Marina was damaged in last weekend's strong winds and will be closed until further notice.

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Oak Harbor Marina boat ramp closed until further notice

The boat launch ramp at the Oak Harbor Marina was damaged in strong winds last weekend.

This diagram shows the portion of the Miller Road right-of-way Island County commissioners voted to vacate in a meeting April 5. (Island County image)

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County to vacate portion of Miller Road right-of-way

The decision drew opposition from Wright’s Crossing LLC.