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    Articles by Michael Watkins
    Navy extends comment period on Growler study
    Navy extends comment period on Growler study
    By Michael Watkins • January 13, 2017 1:30 am

    Navy officials have extended the comment period for a draft Environmental Impact Statement by 30 days after requests from elected…

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    Oak Harbor School District levy request on Valentine’s Day ballot
    Oak Harbor School District levy request on Valentine’s...
    By Michael Watkins • January 13, 2017 1:30 am

    Just as student enrollment is rising in Oak Harbor, so is the need for additional funding for school programs, district…

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    Fire officials urge safety after two fires in one day
    Fire officials urge safety after two fires in...
    By Michael Watkins • January 6, 2017 1:30 am

    Nobody was injured in back-to-back house fires on North Whidbey Thursday, but fire officials are again asking residents to be…

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    Oak Harbor cyclist donates hair for children’s organization
    Oak Harbor cyclist donates hair for children’s organization
    By Michael Watkins • January 3, 2017 1:30 am

    It’s been a while since Brad Nelson, co-manager of Skagit Cycle Store in Oak Harbor, had a haircut, but that…

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    Island Ice is a hot event
    Island Ice is a hot event
    By Michael Watkins • December 30, 2016 1:30 am

    Hundreds of people were surprised to find Oak Harbor’s Island Ice was not as chilling as expected.

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    Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caleb Cooper                                Petty Officer 3rd Class Victoria Henson, left, and Seaman Samantha Albert pick up trash during Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s Maylor Point Trail cleanup April 22 in Oak Harbor.
    Navy base gets environmental award
    By Michael Watkins • December 27, 2016 1:30 am

    Naval Air Station Whidbey Island was named winner of the 2016 Navy Community Service Environmental Stewardship Flagship Award in the…

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    It’s the season for fire safety
    It’s the season for fire safety
    By Michael Watkins • December 27, 2016 1:30 am

    Each year, many lives are lost due to house fires that could have easily been prevented, tragically disrupting lives and…

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    Group requests longer comment period for draft EIS
    Group requests longer comment period for draft EIS
    By Michael Watkins • December 27, 2016 1:30 am

    Activist organizations from Whidbey and Puget Sound are pushing the Navy for an extension of the comment period deadline regarding…

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    Fire that killed three on North Whidbey was accident, investigators say
    Fire that killed three on North Whidbey was...
    By Michael Watkins • December 22, 2016 1:30 am

    A fire that claimed the lives of a mother and two children on North Whidbey Sunday was a tragic accident,…

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    North Whidbey house fire claims three
    North Whidbey house fire claims three
    By Michael Watkins • December 20, 2016 1:30 am

    Police are still investigating Sunday’s deadly house fire north of Oak Harbor and say they are not ruling out any…

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    Resident Australians adapt to American way of life
    Resident Australians adapt to American way of life
    By Michael Watkins • December 16, 2016 1:30 pm

    For now, Whidbey is home for members of the Royal Australian Air Force.

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    Oak Harbor students artistic talents displayed
    Oak Harbor students artistic talents displayed
    By Michael Watkins • December 16, 2016 1:30 am

    Local students showed off their creative talents during an opening reception Thursday for the annual Oak Harbor Library Teen Art…

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    Number of water rescues on the rise
    Number of water rescues on the rise
    By Michael Watkins • December 16, 2016 1:30 am

    As the number of water rescue calls continue to rise, so does their need for more boats and training to…

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