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A rainbow of Pride events set for Whidbey

Parades, drag shows, brunches and film projects will spotlight LGBTQIA+ voices.

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Oak Harbor mural honors hidden WWII artwork

A new mural in Oak Harbor is bringing that secret back into public view.

Cole Serad addressed the city council members with Mantis, the raptor. Serad is the falconer spearheading the pilot program in Oak Harbor while finishing his senior year of high school.

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Seagull deterrent program soars to success in Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor council members were pleased with the progress of the falconry-based abatement program.

Jermiah Copeland

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Hearing set for former Whidbey resident accused of murder

Former Whidbey resident Jermiah Copeland may enter a plea agreement for the murder of a Navy woman.

Photo by David Welton. Deception Pass ranked as no. 26 nationally, and was one of three bridges in Washington that made the list of bridges cyclists were most afraid to cross.

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Survey ranks Deception Pass Bridge as scary for cyclists

The majestic beauty of the Deception Pass Bridge is also quite frightening, to bikers at least.

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Coupeville School District receives solar grant

The high school is getting a solar renewable energy system with the money.

Photo provided by the US Coast Guard. The missing 65-year-old man was located deceased at 2 p.m. on May 22 at a beach near Central Whidbey, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, bringing a 17-hour-long search to an end.

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Missing man found deceased on Whidbey beach

The 65-year-old Chimacum resident had been missing for over 17 hours.

(Photo by David Welton) IGNITION Fire Troupe put on a scalding performance at the 2026 Whidbey Island Ren Faire over the weekend, which drew a whopping 15,161 attendees.

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Huzzah! Ren Faire triumphs on Whidbey

More than 15,000 people attended last weekend.

(Screenshot provided by DK Market) While one person kept watch, the other dismantled the locking mechanism on the dumpster and briefly rumaged through it.

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Vandals strike convenience store in Oak Harbor

Surveillance footage shows two people broke into a locked dumpster around 1 a.m. on May 19.

Two local “census tracts” in Oak Harbor qualify for designation under the new Opportunity Zone program. This tract extends from Pioneer to Seaplane Base.

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Opportunity zones crop up again in council talks

A program designed to spark investment in low-income areas is getting another chance in Oak Harbor.

Photo provided. “The Whidbey Island Frost Weaver,” a story that follows an elf whose arrival on the island unleashes chaos, is Book 10 of the “Weirdbey Island” series.

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Whidbey author pens 10th book in series

“Whidbey Island Frost Weaver” is the 10th book in the beloved “Weirdbey Island” series.

(Photo provided by the Orca Network) On the morning of May 15, Orca Network Stranding Response Coordinator Garry Heinrich discovered carvings of initials “AW+KO” on the side of the whale.

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NOAA investigating disturbances to 19th dead whale on Whidbey

Violators of an act protecting the whale carved initials into its side and tampered with its baleen.

(Photo by Gina Shields) The Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum hosted last year’s Memorial Day Service of Remembrance in Oak Harbor as well. It was a nice day to honor those who died in service.

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Whidbey offers plethora of Memorial Day events

Residents and visitors have multiple opportunities to gather in solidarity for fallen soldiers.