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Old Glory goes up in smoke

It’s not something you see every day. More than 100 United States flags were retired on Flag Day,…

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Battle Buddies

Jason Haack has been in the Army for 15 years. He’s done two tours of duty in Iraq…

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Celebrating the Red, White and Blue! | Cover story

Judy Leu freely admits she’s super patriotic. A retired Army 1st Sgt. who lives in Renton, Leu was…

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Skywarrior Theater movie times

Friday, June 15 Double Feature Night – $7 adults / $3 youth 7 p.m. – Dark Shadows (PG…

American Legion members Manny Valenzula and Dennis Jones present a new American flag to Oak Harbor Senior Services Director Mike McIntyre

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Legion salutes Oak Harbor seniors with new flag and rotating pole

The stars and stripes are flying a little brighter and a little more securely in front of the…

Cmdr. Tabb Stringer

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Yellow Jackets greet new commanding officer at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station

Hangar 5 on Whidbey Island Naval Air Station was abuzz as the Yellow Jackets of Electronic Attack Squadron…

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Skywarrior Theater movie times

Friday, June 8 Double Feature Night – $5 adults / $2 youth 7 p.m. – Think Like a…

Left: Emmet Jaime shakes hands with Battle of Midway survivor Harry Ferrier

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Midway ceremony connects generations on Whidbey Island

There’s a difference between reading about history and making history. Battle of Midway survivor Harry Ferrier knows about…

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Pedaling America

An Oak Harbor veteran and his family have an active summer planned –  a very active summer. Clark…

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Chuckanut Drive: 21 Twisty, Turny, Terrific Miles

Whether you’re looking for a destination drive or just a pretty route to take to Bellingham, Chuckanut Drive…

Keith Wooldridge

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Oak Harbor VFW Post installs new officers

There is new leadership at the helm of Oak Harbor’s Veterans of Foreign Wars. An installation ceremony was…

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Peril in the Pacific

Pirates. That’s what first interested retired Navy Cmdr. Harvey Lasell in the sea. Well, perhaps pirates and “The…

Members of the Navy Wives Club of America gather round Tuesday evening for a short dedication ceremony for the Babyland section of Maple Leaf Cemetery. The group has tended to that portion of the cemetery for many years

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Navy Wives remember Babyland

Islanders will be honoring the nation’s war dead this Memorial Day weekend, but Tuesday evening a small but…