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Matt Plush

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Case made for Central Whidbey parks support group

Jon Crimmins came to Oak Harbor last Wednesday night to provide background and to share support for a…

Brenden Darnell

Life

Actors grow up on stage: Nothing childish about lead roles in Playhouse’s ‘Lost in Yonkers’

Harrison Keating, 12, and Brenden Darnell, 15, are playing the central characters in the Neil Simon play “Lost…

Archivist Sarah Aldrich surveys the inventory in the storage room of the Island County Historical Society Museum. Aldrich and volunteers are digitizing newspapers

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Museum archives heading into the digital age

Sarah Aldrich was hired a year ago as the museum’s first paid full-time archivist to tackle the chore…

Life

Halibut season only 8 days near Whidbey

Anglers will get fewer days this year to fish for halibut in waters around Whidbey Island.

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Going digital: Museum takes a modern leap

A day rarely goes by that Rick Castellano doesn’t feel a sense of approval from Janet Enzmann.

Peter Herzog

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Community speaks out against Joseph Whidbey State Park proposal

It’s a good thing sticky notes were in abundant supply at the Coupeville Recreation Hall on Monday night.…

Lily Bly

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Sun kisses festive parade: Weather draws large crowd for city’s annual St. Patrick’s celebration

Thursday’s downtown parade was framed by blue skies and white snow-capped mountains worthy of an Oak Harbor postcard.

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Meeting set to discuss future of Joseph Whidbey State Park

Washington State Parks will hold a public meeting in Coupeville on Monday to discuss potential private business development…

Paradegoers dressed festively in green lined much of Pioneer Way to cheer on the entries.

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2016 St. Patrick’s Day parade | Slideshow

Oak Harbor's 43rd annual St. Patrick's Day parade invited clear skies and sunshine and a good crowd.

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High winds ravage island, cause trees to topple

Dale Sherman’s cows are running out of places to hide. Vin Sherman, Dale’s brother and neighbor, lost two…

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Coupeville Elementary school delayed by overheated ventilation system

Central Whidbey Fire & Rescue was summoned to investigate a burning electrical smell and haze in the Coupeville…

Darren McCoy

Life

Grand marshal suits music teacher: Festive spirit of Oak Harbor’s choral director brings new title

In eight years as the high school’s choral director, he’s built a program recognized for excellence. And now,…

Captain Andy Griffen

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Odd smell delays start of Coupeville school day

Central Whidbey Fire & Rescue was summoned to investigate a burning electrical smell and haze in the Coupeville…