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Oak Harbor Haggen opens doors to large crowd of the curious
It’s a healthy problem for a grocery store when shopping carts are scarce at the entrance.
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40 years of farming Penn Cove
On a recent Sunday, Rawle Jefferds is sitting in a spacious office, reminiscing about the early days of…
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Career fair offers glimpse into world of options | Slideshow
When an event is brought back after a 15-year absence, a few quirks in the planning process are…
Crosswind
Retired VAQ-129 flight instructor leaves legacy of tackling challenges
Holli Trent met the man who would later become her husband during a climbing trip to the top…
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Oak Harbor Safeway gears up for Haggen conversion this week | Update
On his return trip to Bellingham after a visit to Port Angeles Wednesday, John Clougher passed through Oak…
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Farmers, experts share wisdom at Whidbey Gardening Workshop
Raindrops and gray skies couldn’t keep Linda Bartlett from venturing out to the back of her Coupeville farm…
Life
Coupeville drama troupe presents ‘Swing Fever’
Bella Cedillo figures she’d probably go home and take a nap after school if it weren’t for Coupeville…
Life
Whidbey dragon boat club offers sport for those looking for fitness and challenge
Considering the date on the calendar, it couldn’t have been a better day to be out on the…
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Oak Harbor’s Frasers wins state honor for community efforts
Scott Fraser was working as a foreman for a construction company in Vancouver, British Columbia, nearly 30 years…
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Kraken released! | New Oak Harbor sculpture drawing attention
From the moment it was unloaded from a flatbed truck Tuesday, Oak Harbor’s newest piece of public art…
Life
Whidbey Roller Girl shines as oldest team member
Age alone wasn’t about to stop Carol Larson. And when she felt her wrist snap during a skills…
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Middle schoolers dig new sustainability class
On a mid-February afternoon, Wilbur Purdue steps inside a hoop house and proudly reveals the fruits of his…
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Navy veteran and her husband serve up Southern comfort on Whidbey
There’s something about a smoky scent that appeals to Barbara Bennett’s senses and soul.