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Brides to get sample of Whidbey’s wedding offerings

Future brides and grooms will get another opportunity to see what Whidbey Island has to offer during a…

Vikki Machuga puts away groceries after shopping at Safeway in Oak Harbor Thursday

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What’s in store for Oak Harbor Safeway, Albertsons?

For 21 years, Mike Russo has made it almost a daily habit to stop by the Safeway store…

Carly Rhodes

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It’s time to sign up for volunteer programs that benefit Whidbey Island beaches

It didn’t take long for Carly Rhodes to fall in love with Deception Pass State Park.

Longtime Oak Harbor women's clothing store Maurices will move to its new location on Highway 20 near Rite Aid on Feb. 20. The store is moving from Pioneer Way.

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Oak Harbor clothing store making a change

A longtime Oak Harbor clothing store is leaving historic downtown and moving to a new location across town.

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Library series focusing on agriculture

Even though skies are gray these days, gardeners on Whidbey Island are itching to get outside and work…

Tim Wezeman

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Oak Harbor office offering free dental work on Friday

Luke Wezeman attended junior high school across the street from his father’s dental practice, but the idea that…

Don Wodjenski plays the saxophone for Whidbey Island jazz band

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Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers hitting high notes in Coupeville after six years

There’s a common misconception about Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers.

Nikki Barone

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Oak Harbor teen turns from ‘angry child’ to Youth of the Year

Nikki Barone can laugh now when she thinks back to the time she first met Erika Aguilar.

Joan Wortman

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Not your garden variety sort of clubs

As the Coupeville Garden Club’s monthly meeting wound down and the club president asked if there were volunteers…

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Seattle gallery features Purdue

The bittersweet part for Sara Purdue is not being able to see the smile on her husband’s face.

Matt Benson

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‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ carries a buzz into Whidbey Playhouse

Even when it wasn’t her time to teach dance steps, Claudia Samano-Losada had trouble staying away from the…

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Navy couple serves up Southern comfort food

There’s something about a smoky scent that appeals to Barbara Bennett’s senses and soul. Working in the barbecue…

Paul Carter uses a buffer in his shop to smooth out a small stone and create a cabochon used in jewelry

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Oak Harbor man works to educate next generation about rockhounding

Paul Carter’s final years in the Navy were largely spent working long hours on deployments.