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Two-year-old Kaida

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Best in show: Coupeville Shiba Inu takes a bite out of success

After a round of jubilant licking and prancing, Kaida stretched out on the floor. As her owners thrilled…

Dr. Jane Mays is retiring from Pediatric Associates of Whidbey Island where a wall displays her various awards and certificates.

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Dr. Mays bids farewell to way of life — Whidbey pediatrician retires after 32 years

When Dr. Jane Mays started her pediatrician clinic in Oak Harbor in 1979, she hoped to retire in…

The Watoto Children’s Choir will sing

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Watoto Children’s Choir to sing in Oak Harbor for Uganda orphans

In Uganda, war tears families apart. Orphaned children are left starving and sleeping in the streets. To these…

Aging in Robert Wagner’s wine cellar are wines from around the world

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How to have a wine time in Coupeville

The simple thread that allowed Robert Wagner to visit every continent in the world and every state in…

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Little available for Oak Harbor school employees

The tentative four-year contract between Public School Employees of Oak Harbor and the Oak Harbor School District calls…

A parachutist glides in from the sky

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Sept. 11 ceremony brings back memories

People of all ages gathered at Windjammer Park for the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony Sunday, memories of the…

New kindergarteners Cianna Christ and Colin Shishido chase each other in circles as a parent looks on before the beginning of the first day of school Thursday.

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Excitement stirs the air as Oak Harbor schools open

Smiles and excited chatter filled the air as students at Oak Harbor Elementary School lined up to begin…

Consortium on Reading Excellence trainer Amy Vanravenswaay supplies kindergarten through second grade teachers with strategies to improve students’ reading skills at the Reading Academy funded by a $2.16-million grant.

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$2.16 million grant funds Oak Harbor reading program

Nearly 150 Oak Harbor teachers filled their brains with strategies for teaching students lifelong reading skills at classes…

Nosy neighbors Reba Harper

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Enjoy a Good Laugh: Eccentric neighbors bring comedy, chaos to Whidbey Playhouse

Television actress Myra Marlowe is tired of the crazy, shallow people in Hollywood -- until she meets her…

Middle school teachers do team-building exercises at Lions Quest

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Lions Quest boosts Oak Harbor middle schools

Middle school students in Oak Harbor will get a boost in their life skills education thanks to a…

Sam Silvino

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Shorter days await some students on Whidbey

Students returning to Oak Harbor and Coupeville schools will notice some changes as the new school year begins…