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Chris Chan and Larry Goff vie for seat on the board.
    Central Whidbey firefighting veterans vie for seat on...
    By Marina Blatt • October 14, 2025 1:30 am

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

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    Photo by Marina Blatt
    Scooby Doo, where are you? Coupeville.
    By Marina Blatt • October 14, 2025 1:30 am

    Coupeville Chamber of Commerce hosts a themed Halloween scarecrow competition.

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    Photo by Beth Chamberlin
Nels Auchterlonie, age 5, uses all of his strength to lift up a pumpkin bigger than his torso.
    Pick and choose a pumpkin patch
    By Marina Blatt • October 14, 2025 1:30 am

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

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    Photo by Marina Blatt
    Whidbey crab catch is bountiful
    By Marina Blatt • October 10, 2025 1:30 pm

    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.
    Whidbey influencer amasses online following
    By Marina Blatt • October 10, 2025 1:30 am

    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.
    Girl Scouts earn awards for artistic achievements
    By Marina Blatt • October 10, 2025 1:30 am

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

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    Photo by Marina Blatt
Concepción Contreras holds up a photo of her mobile home’s dirty water.
    Oak Harbor mobile home park residents bemoan sewer,...
    By Marina Blatt • October 7, 2025 1:30 am

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

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    Photo by David Welton
Nik Williams clips grapes off the vine.
    Friends of the vine: A community picks grapes...
    By Marina Blatt • October 7, 2025 1:30 am

    Spoiled Dog draws volunteers year after year for the harvest day.

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    Photo by Marina Blatt
    Whidbey author’s newest book offers cure for toxic...
    By Marina Blatt • October 3, 2025 1:30 am

    Shaw defines curative culture as a workplace “serving to cure or heal.”

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    From left are Brit Kraner and James Marrow
    Former park and rec colleagues vie for Oak...
    By Marina Blatt • October 3, 2025 1:30 am

    James Marrow and Brit Kraner are running for the position in the Nov. 4 election.

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    Celebrate Latin heritage in downtown Oak Harbor
    By Marina Blatt • September 30, 2025 1:30 am

    Hosted by the nonprofit Razas Unidas, the event is held during Hispanic Heritage Month.

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    (Photo provided) Aanchal Batwara smiles, seated in the State Capitol in February 2024, where she served as a page for Senator Van De Wege and Senator Lisa Wellman.
    Student works to bring youth court to island
    By Marina Blatt • September 26, 2025 1:30 pm

    Youth court would allow teens to make legal decisions regarding minors who committed misdemeanors.

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    Photo from @elcazwhidbey on TikTok
    Millions of viewers make El Caz go viral
    By Marina Blatt • September 26, 2025 1:30 pm

    El Cazador Mexican Grill Cantina in Oak Harbor has amassed over 14.8 million views on TikTok.

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