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Josh Hauser has owned Moonraker Books in Langley for 43 years. She said a loyal following has allowed her bookstore to remain a fixture in the community.

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Longtime bookstores in Langley, Oak Harbor experience varying degrees of success

Josh Hauser is no stranger to the stresses that an increasingly digital world poses to her downtown Langley…

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Oak Harbor chamber extends hours

After Christine Cribb turned the lights on inside the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce visitors center one night…

Dick Anable

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World War II pilot shares 9 decades of memories | The Bridge

Even on his 90th birthday, Dick Anable wasn’t spared any teasing by his wife. Anable was sitting on…

Susie Reynolds

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Rhodie season begins with sale at Meerkerk

As Robert Glein realized he could no longer care for his heritage garden on his property in Marysville…

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New trails forming near Engle Road

Millie Fonda recently started walking the wooded trails again near Engle Road in Coupeville and found new interpretive…

Chef Scott Fraser

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Whidbey Island’s best team up to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters

As the sheftalia sausages sizzled amid flames that reached as high as a foot from the grille, Mark…

A parade participant makes his way along Pioneer Way during the 42nd Oak Harbor St. Patrick's Day parade Tuesday

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Big turnout for St. Patrick’s Day parade | Slideshow

Oak Harbor's 42nd St. Patrick's Day parade left plenty of smiles on the faces of participants and spectators…

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Big turnout for St. Patrick’s Day parade

Oak Harbor's 42nd St. Patrick's Day parade left plenty of smiles on the faces of participants and spectators…

The bright blue base color is creating waves among some in the community and even Bill Hunt

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Kraken color controversy

If you don’t like the bright blue base of Oak Harbor’s new kraken sculpture, don’t worry about hurting…

Lessons on Internet safety and other digital technology safeguards will be implemented into the K-12 curriculum in Oak Harbor in the fall

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District to teach tech-savvy kids digital manners

Lance Gibbon has seen children as young as preschool handling a parent’s smartphone in their tiny hands.

Dylan Crogan

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Oak Harbor High School culinary students head to nationals

Mary Arthur carefully looks over the cuts made by Dylan Crogan, then makes a point.

Dutch Strehle sits with his then-fiancee Donna Haines at Strehle’s home March 4. Three days later

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Longtime chair of Oak Harbor St. Patrick’s Day event swept off his feet

Dutch Strehle can already hear the laughs. For nearly a quarter of a century, he’s remained low-key as…

Earle Darst maintains a grip on flowers and passion for growing them as he approaches 96 years old.

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The Earle of San de Fuca | Darst’s determination in full bloom after 80 years

The cottage still stands where Earle Darst was born in 1919. It’s across the street and down the…