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    Articles by Marina Blatt
    No injuries in rollover crash
    No injuries in rollover crash
    By Marina Blatt • January 27, 2026 1:30 am

    The driver lost control on an icy road and the car slid, hit a curb and rolled onto its side.

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    Whidbey painter brings the dark to light
    By Marina Blatt • January 27, 2026 1:30 am

    Katy Holley, an Oak Harbor artist, takes on the difficult challenge of painting nighttime landscapes

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    Coupeville school levies on the Feb. 10 ballot
    Coupeville school levies on the Feb. 10 ballot
    By Marina Blatt • January 23, 2026 1:30 am

    Two levies in support of the Coupeville School District are up for renewal next month.

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    Photo by Marina Blatt
    Steeped in stillness, The Empty Tea Cup opens...
    By Marina Blatt • January 23, 2026 1:30 am

    Owner Joshua Brock offers a meditative oasis away from the busy world with his new tea house.

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    Club relocated due to sewage problems
    By Marina Blatt • January 20, 2026 1:30 am

    The Oak Harbor Boys and Girls Club became unusable due to a sewage system problem on Jan. 13.

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    Oak Harbor in the running for favorite small town
    Oak Harbor in the running for favorite small...
    By Marina Blatt • January 20, 2026 1:30 am

    The city is representing the island in a nationwide small-town popularity competition.

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    Whidbey couple reinvent ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’
    By Marina Blatt • January 16, 2026 1:30 am

    An Oak Harbor military veteran with ALS and his wife relaunched the Ice Bucket Challenge — with a twist.

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    Photo by David Welton
    Yacht Club declines to host hydro races after...
    By Marina Blatt • January 16, 2026 1:30 am

    After months of planning, the Oak Harbor Yacht Club voted against hosting Hydros for Heroes in 2026.

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    Mosey downtown Oak Harbor for Winter Stroll
    Mosey downtown Oak Harbor for Winter Stroll
    By Marina Blatt • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    Everyone is invited 2-5 p.m. on Jan. 24 to peruse shops and warm bellies at participating merchants.

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    Photo from the Facebook group Alert Whidbey 2.0
A deer roams Whidbey with a metal band wrapped around its abdomen.
    Oh deer! Metal-banded doe spotted
    By Marina Blatt • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    It’s not uncommon for wildlife to get wrapped up.

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    Photo by Andrew Tokar
    What a hoot! Whidbey photographer focuses on feathered...
    By Marina Blatt • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    Andrew Tokar, an aircrewman at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, documented birds, island landscapes

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    Photo by Marina Blatt
    Peterson sworn in, Hizon appointed mayor pro tem
    By Marina Blatt • January 9, 2026 1:30 am

    The new year in Oak Harbor brought new changes to the city council.

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    Lack of New Year’s Eve fireworks show ruffles feathers
    Lack of New Year’s Eve fireworks show ruffles...
    By Marina Blatt • January 9, 2026 1:30 am

    The discontinued New Year’s Eve fireworks show in Oak Harbor ignited disapproval among the community.

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