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    Articles by Rachel Rosen
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    Whidbey man judges world beer contest
    By Rachel Rosen • May 12, 2023 1:30 am

    For Tony Savoy, beer is a serious matter.

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    Oak Harbor buying boat business
    By Rachel Rosen • May 12, 2023 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor plans to use grant money to purchase Mariner’s Haven Boatyard.

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    Into the wild
    By Rachel Rosen • May 12, 2023 1:30 am

    Release of salmon draws a crowd to Oak Harbor Marina

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    Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
From left, Morgan Magnia and her mother Sarah Smallwood bake low-carb desserts with alternative sugars.
    Bake shop sells health-conscious sweets
    By Rachel Rosen • May 9, 2023 1:30 am

    Owners of a new business think that life should be sweet even for those who can’t have sugar.

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    Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
There is a homeless camp located in the wooded area next to The Home Depot parking lot.
    Another homeless camp pops up
    By Rachel Rosen • May 9, 2023 1:30 am

    Another homeless encampment in the Oak Harbor area is causing consternation among residents.

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    Police chief proposes city drug ordinance
    Police chief proposes city drug ordinance
    By Rachel Rosen • May 5, 2023 2:00 pm

    OHPD is drafting a city ordinance that would make it illegal to possess non-prescription narcotics.

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    Simpson wrote about her 24 years living at the Oopik Wilderness Lodge on Babine Lake in British Colombia. (Photo provided)
    Former Whidbey woman chronicles life in the wild
    By Rachel Rosen • May 5, 2023 2:00 pm

    A former Oak Harbor woman published a book on the 24 years she lived in the Canadian wilderness.

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    Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
Ronaldo and Stacey Nascimento play pickleball in Rotary Park.
    Oak Harbor city council mulls pickleball puzzle
    By Rachel Rosen • May 2, 2023 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor city staff are interested in building pickleball courts on city property in the future.

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    Island County, Oak Harbor collaborate on walking trail
    By Rachel Rosen • May 2, 2023 1:30 am

    The city and county are collaborating on constructing a walking trail along Highway 20.

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    Wesley Moran was the town crier this year.
    Holland happened
    By Rachel Rosen • May 2, 2023 1:30 am

    Holland Happening took place April 29 and 30.

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    Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
Steve Layman will be giving a presentation on raptors this Saturday at the Pacific Rim Institute in Coupeville.
    Swoop into institute for raptor event
    By Rachel Rosen • May 2, 2023 1:30 am

    Whidbey residents have a chance to meet a falcon and learn about birds of prey this weekend.

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    Sewage plant refinance may lower rates temporarily
    By Rachel Rosen • April 28, 2023 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor leaders are considering consolidating loans on its $150-million sewage treatment plant.

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    Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
    Oak Harbor gymnasts leap to nationals
    By Rachel Rosen • April 28, 2023 1:30 am

    Island Flyers took the state championships by storm last weekend.

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