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    Articles by Ron Newberry
    A 4-foot tentacle from the Kraken sculpture on Pioneer Way was stolen.
    Thieves de-tentacle the Kraken
    By Ron Newberry • April 15, 2016 5:52 pm

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

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    A 4-foot tentacle from the Kraken sculpture on Pioneer Way was stolen.
    Thieves de-tentacle the Kraken
    By Ron Newberry • April 15, 2016 5:46 pm

    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
    Prairie’s flood of concerns: Engle property symptomatic of...
    By Ron Newberry • April 12, 2016 7:54 pm

    The water has started to recede on a parcel of farmland that has been home to ducks, geese and a few plastic pink flamingos in recent months.

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    A Southern Resident orca whale rises out of the water in Holmes Harbor in Freeland Sunday
    Party crashers: Orcas arrive in time to steal...
    By Ron Newberry • April 12, 2016 6:23 pm

    While Whidbey Island celebrates the annual return of gray whales, a large pod of Southern Resident orcas have been splashing around Saratoga Passage in recent days, upstaging the larger marine mammals.

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    Island County Historical Society Museum hosts wacky workshop
    By Ron Newberry • April 8, 2016 6:25 pm

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

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    Farmers market kicks off 38th season on a...
    By Ron Newberry • April 6, 2016 2:42 pm

    Peg Tennant looked to the gray skies above, then realized it was late enough in the afternoon to safely talk about precipitation.

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    Smoldering suitcase sparks safety lesson
    Smoldering suitcase sparks safety lesson
    By Ron Newberry • April 6, 2016 2:27 pm

    A smoldering suitcase got the attention of Central Whidbey Fire & Rescue and turned into another teaching opportunity for Chief Ed Hartin.

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    Smoldering suitcase sparks safety lesson
    Smoldering suitcase sparks safety lesson
    By Ron Newberry • April 5, 2016 6:02 pm

    A smoldering suitcase got the attention of Central Whidbey Fire & Rescue and turned into another teaching opportunity for chief Ed Hartin.

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    Turning 103 ‘no big deal’: Oak Harbor resident...
    By Ron Newberry • April 2, 2016 6:00 am

    It’s been nearly two years since Elna Pein lived in the yellow house with the neatly groomed grass on SW 8th Avenue in Oak Harbor.
    She lived in the house for 33 years and mowed the lawn herself even as she approached her 102nd birthday.

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    One of their own: Squadron deploys to help...
    By Ron Newberry • April 1, 2016 5:36 pm

    On an unseasonably warm spring afternoon, about 15 members of the same Navy squadron pulled up to a house on Barrington Drive in Oak Harbor, armed with enough manpower and lawn equipment to tackle a city park.

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    Coupeville breaks out fresh greens for farmers market season
    Coupeville breaks out fresh greens for farmers market...
    By Ron Newberry • April 1, 2016 5:03 pm

    The warm weather has given Coupeville’s water-soaked soils a chance to start recovering.
    That’s particularly important this time of year at the town’s Community Green, where the Coupeville Farmers Market begins its 38th season Saturday.

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    Coupeville opens 38th farmers market
    Coupeville opens 38th farmers market
    By Ron Newberry • April 1, 2016 3:37 pm

    The timing couldn’t have been better for a series of sunny days this week. The warm weather has given Coupeville’s water-soaked soils a chance to start recovering.

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    Schools promote Baumann to principal
    By Ron Newberry • March 31, 2016 1:01 pm

    Duane Baumann was approved Monday night by the Coupeville school board to become principal at the high school/middle school in a move that restores an administration position.

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