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Concept rendering of the Performing Arts Center in Oak Harbor

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Nonprofit studies facility feasibility of $40 million performing arts and event center

Oak Harbor Creative Arts Foundation accepted proposals from contractors.

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Business

Harborside Village hosts family fun Saturday

Local businesses will host a fall-themed celebration.

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Brandi Carlile plays the guitar on her boat.

Life

Grammy winner makes video on Whidbey boat

Brandi Carlile played“A War With Time” on her sailboat Captain Fantastic.

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Life

Coupeville mom starts birthday pantry to ensure every child has party

A 23-year-old mother of three created a charitable group that gives birthday supplies to families.

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Frank Alm, Smith's uncle, is featured in a newspaper for coming back from a German internment camp.

Life

Nordic lodge president to tell story of family’s escape from Nazis

A quiet act of defiance would tear her family apart and set in motion a journey across continents.

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Whidbey doggy saved after falling down bluff

Rescuers from North Whidbey Fire and Rescue safely reunited Cosmo, the pet, and his owner.

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Chris Chan and Larry Goff vie for seat on the board.

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Central Whidbey firefighting veterans vie for seat on the board

Chris Chan hopes to pave a path for the future. Goff brings decades of leadership experience.

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Life

Scooby Doo, where are you? Coupeville.

Coupeville Chamber of Commerce hosts a themed Halloween scarecrow competition.

Photo by Beth Chamberlin
Nels Auchterlonie, age 5, uses all of his strength to lift up a pumpkin bigger than his torso.

Life

Pick and choose a pumpkin patch

Beyond the ubiquitous orange gourds, several island farms offer activities.

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Life

Whidbey crab catch is bountiful

Coupeville residents Bill Smith and Carla Holderman spend their weekends chasing Dungeness crab.

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BreAnne Daly, owner of Under the Evergreens LLC, the largest tourism account on Whidbey, smiles at Ebey's Landing beach.

Business

Whidbey influencer amasses online following

Oak Harbor resident BreAnne Daly runs Whidbey’s largest tourism account on Instagram.

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Alice Erwin smiles in the kids' reading area at a courthouse, which she helped to stock.

Life

Girl Scouts earn awards for artistic achievements

Oak Harbor Girls Scouts earned the bronze award, a rare milestone for Western Washington clubs.

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Concepción Contreras holds up a photo of her mobile home’s dirty water.

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Oak Harbor mobile home park residents bemoan sewer, water problems

Owner said she’s trying to annex park into city to hook into water, sewer systems.