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Frasers, Whidbey Coffee recognized for charitable contributions

Scott Fraser, chef and owner of Frasers Gourmet Hideaway in Oak Harbor, and Dan Ollis, owner of Whidbey…

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Graduates take a big step: Coupeville’s Class of 2016 moves forward to tackle life’s challenges

Coupeville’s gym was full of friends and family who endured the heat to share the special night with…

McKenzie Bailey

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Coupeville seniors receive diplomas

Coupeville’s gym was muggy and jam packed for the early evening ceremony, which featured a speech from senior…

Jessica Zook was recognized for her dependability and dedication as a New Leaf employee.

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Exemplary employee: New Leaf worker is recognized for going above and beyond

Jessica Zook got a shock before the start of her shift last week when Michele McKenna dropped in…

Tawny Woodworth of Coupeville unveils a good-sized ripe berry

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Berry pickers on Whidbey in short supply until school’s out

Jerry Bell spotted a clearing in the gray sky and guessed it wouldn’t be long before his body…

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Ballard retiring after 30 years of teaching

It’s a line that Barbara Ballard has used for years. However, with her time winding down on her…

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Class of ‘16 best & brightest: Top 10 seniors lead graduating class Friday

The leap from small town to big city can be a little daunting for a high school graduate…

A nonprofit group working to save Coupeville’s Haller House on Front Street got good news last week when two events happened in time to allow for the group to apply for a state grant to acquire the house. A $20

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Historic Haller House gets reprieve — for now: Late donation opens doors for grant opportunity

A group working to save Coupeville’s Haller House got a double dose of good news last week to…

Heather Buenaventura

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Relay For Life event is personal for Oak Harbor woman

It was already shaping up to be a challenging year for Heather Buenaventura. Over the summer, she had…

Life

Actress steps out of her comfort zone: Oak Harbor native tackles her biggest role in “South Pacific”

"South Pacific," which won 10 Tony Awards as well as a Pulitzer Prize for Drama when it first…

Bruce Silvia of Coupeville shows off a silver salmon he caught at Driftwood Park near the Keystone Spit in late September of 2015. There will be no fishing for silvers allowed in most of Puget Sound in 2016

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No coho season for Whidbey anglers

State and tribal leaders finally set 2016 salmon seasons, closing all Puget Sound waters to coho with exception…

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Haller House gets reprieve: Late donation opens doors for grant opportunity

A group working to save Coupeville’s Haller House got a double dose of good news last week to…

Joyce Kuhn is pleased with her first attempt at creating a barn quilt on her North Whidbey barn. The 8-foot-by-8-foot square is made of plywood. Kuhn said a barn quilt trail would suit Whidbey Island. Another square is featured at Hummingbird Farm Nursery and Gardens

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Blazing a quilt trail?

Joyce Kuhn beams as she cranes her neck to admire a colorful new addition to her old red…