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    Articles by Michael Watkins
    Ethan Lane, a music teacher from Marysville, plays a bugle to sound the call to assembly at Fort Casey State Park Saturday for the 9th Coast Artillery District, a living history group that focuses on bringing together pieces of actual history into a collection for the public to experience at various forts and historical locations throughout the Northwest. Photo by Michael B. Watkins/ Whidbey News-Times.
    March back in time: Volunteers bring history to...
    By Michael Watkins • November 19, 2016 1:30 am

    History came alive at Fort Casey State Park last weekend as a group of volunteers marched back in time.

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    A salute to veterans
    A salute to veterans
    By Michael Watkins • November 11, 2016 3:45 pm

    The Oak Harbor community honored its veterans Friday morning during a program at Oak Harbor High School.

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    Community honoring veterans living among them
    Community honoring veterans living among them
    By Michael Watkins • November 9, 2016 1:30 am

    An Oak Harbor retirement community will honor 62 veterans during its 6th annual Veteran’s Day program

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    Photo by Michael Watkins/Whidbey News-Times                                George Williams, an apprentice at Snowowl Arms and Training facility, practices markmanship using the indoor laser range in Oak Harbor on Monday.
    New Oak Harbor business aims to educate gun...
    By Michael Watkins • November 9, 2016 1:30 am

    Selling firearms isn’t where the transaction ends for Dean and Dawn Cox, owners of Snowowl Arms and Training Facility.

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    Navy League gathers partners for community vets celebration
    Navy League gathers partners for community vets celebration
    By Michael Watkins • November 9, 2016 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor Navy League will honor Veteran’s Day with annual program at Oak Harbor High School.

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    Members of COER ask the Island County Board of Health at a meeting earlier this year to take action to protect the community from noise generated by Navy aircraft. File photo/Whidbey News-Times
    State Health to consider COER complaint against county...
    By Michael Watkins • November 9, 2016 1:30 am

    Anti-jet-noise group alleges county officials derelict in protecting public health

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    Nisa Hagan, left, shows off her jellyfish costume to judges Lance Gibbon, Oak Harbor Public School superintendent and Sandra Mulkey, director at Regency on Whidbey Monday on Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor. Photo by Michael Watkins/Whidbey News-Times
    Halloween fun on Pioneer Way
    By Michael Watkins • November 2, 2016 1:30 am

    By Michael Watkins

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    Friends, family rally to help woman ousted by fire
    Friends, family rally to help woman ousted by...
    By Michael Watkins • November 2, 2016 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor woman gets help from family, friends after her home is destroyed by fire

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    Middle School reconfiguration meeting held Wednesday
    Middle School reconfiguration meeting held Wednesday
    By Michael Watkins • November 2, 2016 1:30 am

    Parent meeting looks at middle school reconfiguration planned for next year

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    Club members
    Cascade Aviation flying high after three years
    By Michael Watkins • October 4, 2016 7:42 pm

    A Navy flying club may be permanently grounded, but its successor is just taking off.

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    Michael Pelzer
    Accident scenarios offer volunteer firefighters invaluable training
    By Michael Watkins • October 4, 2016 7:06 pm

    Volunteers with North Whidbey Fire and Rescue conducted realistic extraction training Saturday in Oak Harbor.

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    Veteran’s Day parade may become history
    Veteran’s Day parade may become history
    By Michael Watkins • October 1, 2016 7:00 am

    The Veteran’s Day Parade in Oak Harbor may become history.

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    Elizabeth Loftus teaches class at Olympic View Elementary school in Oak Harbor
    Standout teacher overcoming challenges
    By Michael Watkins • September 27, 2016 6:20 pm

    Regional Teacher of the Year Elizabeth Loftus recently vied for the Washington State Teacher of the Year Award.

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