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A 4-foot tentacle from the Kraken sculpture on Pioneer Way was stolen.

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Thieves de-tentacle the Kraken

One of the City of Oak Harbor’s most controversial pieces of artwork has been de-tentacled.

A 4-foot tentacle from the Kraken sculpture on Pioneer Way was stolen.

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Thieves de-tentacle the Kraken

One of the City of Oak Harbor’s most controversial pieces of artwork has been de-tentacled.

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Prairie’s flood of concerns: Engle property symptomatic of bigger issue

The water has started to recede on a parcel of farmland that has been home to ducks, geese…

A Southern Resident orca whale rises out of the water in Holmes Harbor in Freeland Sunday

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Party crashers: Orcas arrive in time to steal the spotlight from gray whales

While Whidbey Island celebrates the annual return of gray whales, a large pod of Southern Resident orcas have…

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Island County Historical Society Museum hosts wacky workshop

A history museum isn’t generally considered the sort of place that will deliver a jolt of excitement into…

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Farmers market kicks off 38th season on a dry note

Peg Tennant looked to the gray skies above, then realized it was late enough in the afternoon to…

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Smoldering suitcase sparks safety lesson

A smoldering suitcase got the attention of Central Whidbey Fire & Rescue and turned into another teaching opportunity…

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Smoldering suitcase sparks safety lesson

A smoldering suitcase got the attention of Central Whidbey Fire & Rescue and turned into another teaching opportunity…

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Turning 103 ‘no big deal’: Oak Harbor resident can’t imagine the fuss over another birthday

It’s been nearly two years since Elna Pein lived in the yellow house with the neatly groomed grass…

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One of their own: Squadron deploys to help an ailing shipmate

On an unseasonably warm spring afternoon, about 15 members of the same Navy squadron pulled up to a…

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Coupeville breaks out fresh greens for farmers market season

The warm weather has given Coupeville’s water-soaked soils a chance to start recovering. That’s particularly important this time…

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Coupeville opens 38th farmers market

The timing couldn’t have been better for a series of sunny days this week. The warm weather has…

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Schools promote Baumann to principal

Duane Baumann was approved Monday night by the Coupeville school board to become principal at the high school/middle…