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Volunteers have been helping serve the community at the North Whidbey Community Harvest for 15 years. A free Thanksgiving Day meal will be served Thursday at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge. Photo provided by Skip Pohtilla.

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North Whidbey Community Harvest a treat for volunteers, too

Carving turkeys is something Lionel Peoples is accustomed to doing every year on Thanksgiving Day.

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Whidbey Conservation District focusing on a five-year vision

Robert Gartley and his family members own roughly 80 acres of forested land on North Whidbey.

Katie Schisler, a senior cheerleader at Oak Harbor High School, will be performing along with 450 cheerleaders nationwide in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday. The parade will be shown at noon Pacific time on NBC. Photo by Ron Newberry                                Katie Schisler, an Oak Harbor High School senior, will be among 450 cheerleaders participating in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Cheerleader pumped up about Thanksgiving Day parade

Oak Harbor High School senior to participate in Macy’s event in New York City

Kiteboarders tackle Crockett Lake in Coupeville Sunday, Nov. 13. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Winds of change don’t stop outdoor recreation on Whidbey

‘There’s no bad weather, just bad clothing,’ says birder Govinda Rosling, a Whidbey Audubon member

Restored Sheep Barn gets new designation

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Restored Sheep Barn gets new designation

The first time Harrison Goodall stepped inside the structure known as the Sheep Barn, he fell through the…

Bruiser, Whidbey Island’s lone elk, came to the island in the fall of 2012 and has been here ever since. Photo courtesy Robert Ulrich.

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Whidbey’s lonely elk frustrated yet again

State Wildlife enforcement officer sees longterm bachelor status for ‘Bruiser’

Island County is proposing a traffic light at the intersection where Swantown and Heller streets and Fireside Lane cometogether in Oak Harbor. The project is expected to be done in 2018. An open house to discuss changes to two OakHarbor intersections is schedule for 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the CPO Club on Ault Field Road. Photo by MichaelWatkins/Whidbey News-Times                                Island County is proposing a traffic light at the intersection where Swantown and Heller streets and Fireside Lane come together in Oak Harbor. The project is expected to be done in 2018. An open house to discuss changes to two Oak Harbor intersections is schedule for 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the CPO Club on Ault Field Road. Photo by Michael Watkins/Whidbey News-Times

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Public can weigh in on Oak Harbor intersection projects

The public will get a chance to weigh in on two road projects that are being proposed to…

Whidbey Conservation District focusing on a five-year vision

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Whidbey Conservation District focusing on a five-year vision

Robert Gartley and his family members own roughly 80 acres of forested land on North Whidbey.

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Restored Sheep Barn gets new designation

The first time Harrison Goodall stepped inside the structure known as the Sheep Barn, he fell through the…

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Community Harvest slightly behind in donations

Around the time Skip Pohtilla was about to call it a day last Thanksgiving, the phone rang at…

Ethan Riker, 9, gets better acquainted with a toy soldier that welcomes guests to the Oak Harbor Main Street office on Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor. The organization placed 34 of the soldiers up for adoption, asking community members and businesses to decorate them for public display downtown later this month. This one was painted by Whidbey Island artist Margaret Livermore. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Custom-painted toy soldiers will stand guard in Oak Harbor

Maybe it was the beady eyes.

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Coupeville merchant recovering after falling from scaffold

A Coupeville merchant is recovering after passing out and falling from scaffolding along Front Street in Coupeville last…

Oak Harbor family credits ‘guardian angel’ with saving baby

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Oak Harbor family credits ‘guardian angel’ with saving baby

This week marked a milestone in Ethan Edwards’ young life.