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Mallory Hunt and Sarah Richards show the wands they brought to the opening of the latest Harry Potter film Thursday evening at Oak Harbor Cinemas.

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Devoted fans part with Potter in Oak Harbor

Muggles of all ages said goodbye early Friday morning to a cast of characters that have been part…

Deception Pass State Park aide Lauren Hilberdink sells a Discover Pass to a visitor. The Discover Pass is required at state parks and cost $10 a day or $30 a year.

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New state park fee tolerated by motorists

In the next two years, Washington State Parks will be weaned from public tax dollars. To make up…

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Greenbank solar project unveiling set

Lawmakers and community leaders are slated to celebrate the Greenbank Farm’s latest project. A ribbon cutting event is…

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Whidbey General Hospital to try again in February

Hospital leaders hope the second time is the charm. Whidbey General Hospital commissioners Monday evening approved a Feb.…

Oak Harbor Lions Club member James House scoops cherries that are being sold to support the club’s charitable efforts.

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Oak Harbor Lions Club cherry sales benefit Whidbey Island

While some think of fireworks in July, others think of the fat, juicy cherries sold annually by the…

Kimberly and Ruby George snatch candy from a firefighter’s helmet during Monday’s parade in Oak Harbor. Their parents

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Parade highlights sunny Fourth of July in Oak Harbor

Thousands of people showed their patriotic spirit in Oak Harbor on Independence Day. The city’s Fourth of July…

A spectator strolls down the car deck of the Salish

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Newest ferry restores Port Townsend-to-Coupeville route

After nearly four years, two-boat service has been restored on the Port Townsend-to-Coupeville ferry route.

Malcolm Bishop

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Bishop retires after 11 years as Coupeville public works director

Since the start of the millennium, Coupeville officials have made numerous improvements to the town’s infrastructure and utilities.…

Coupeville Lions Club volunteer Donna Brown refurbished several vintage sewing machines so they would be ready in time for the Coupeville Lions Club garage sale taking place this weekend at the Coupeville Elementary School.

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Coupeville Lions Club garage sale to attract hundreds of thrift-minded shoppers

From vintage sewing machines to a virtual sea of linen, Coupeville’s annual homage to thrift shopping takes place…

Students feed coho salmon before they were released from the Oak Harbor Marina.

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Oak Harbor Elementary students send 30,000 salmon into Puget Sound

Students at Oak Harbor Elementary School walked from their classrooms to the Oak Harbor Marina to watch tens…

Coupeville town officials are figuring out a way to better inform people about the public deck at Front Street Grill

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Coupeville wants to publicize public deck

While the Front Street Grill has been a popular destination for hungry people visiting Coupeville, the historic district’s…

Eddie Velasco of Farrow Construction installs a new sidewalk at the intersection of Highway 20 and Whidbey Avenue. It’s part of a summer-long project to repave Highway 20 through Oak Harbor. Construction is scheduled to wrap up in the fall.

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Highway 20 lane closures in Oak Harbor to last all summer

Motorists are dealing with a first of a series of nightly lane closures on Highway 20 in Oak…

Whidbey General Hospital commissioner Paul Zaveruha discusses hospital options.

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Whidbey General Hospital ponders bond, merger

Four weeks after voters rejected a $50 million expansion bond, somber leaders of Whidbey General Hospital are starting…