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Slowik receives national award
Tony Slowik was declared as the 2015 recipient of the Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Novosel Award. The…
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North Puget Sound dragon boat team brings home gold
Stayin’ Alive, a team from the North Puget Sound Dragon Boat Club, completed five races in recreational division…
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To bee or not to bee: Oak Harbor business owner’s hive keeps downtown buzzing
Honeybees have taken up residence behind Staley’s craft store after she allowed one of her quilting students, a…
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Winds superb for Race Week: Sailboats get in racing time as weather provides lots of gusts
The sailing gods smiled on Whidbey Island Race Week. Friday’s gusts in Saratoga Passage capped a week of…
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A heartfelt journey: Ex-Marine embarks on 160-mile run to honor McClung, other servicewomen
Bridget Guerrero, a 47-year-old ex-Marine from Edmonds, began a four-day run Thursday to honor the fallen U.S. servicewomen…
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Chinook salmon fishing to close Sunday in Admiralty Inlet
Whidbey Island anglers will get one final weekend to try to land a chinook salmon in Admiralty Inlet…
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Whidbey Island Race Week a viewer spectacle
Whidbey Island Race Week is making its 33rd annual splash this week, drawing visitors to the island for…
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$42,000 sculpture moves to Oak Harbor City Council for OK
A metal sculpture depicting oak leaves blowing in the wind could greet visitors entering Oak Harbor from the…
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2,400 get closer look at 3 Sisters Farm in Oak Harbor
The Muzzall Family opened up its 3 Sisters Family Farm in Oak Harbor to the public Saturday and…
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An early start to pink salmon fishing on Whidbey
An estimated 6.8 million pink salmon are forecast to return to Puget Sound this year. They surprised North…
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A new captain at the helm for Central Whidbey Fire & Rescue
Jerry Helm celebrated his promotion to captain during a pinning ceremony at Central Whidbey Fire’s Race Road station…
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Farmville: 3 Sisters Farms offers closer look at unique working farm, lifestyle with Farm Day
Although his daughters were raised on the farm, Ron Muzzall is confident their appreciation for what they do…
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Island County Habitat joins forces with Oak Harbor company to build home
As the walls went up, so did Melissa Brown’s spirits. She wore a perpetual smile and seemed almost…