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Workers gear up for Oak Harbor’s Fourth of July fireworks show while

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Community impacts fireworks show

Kathy Reed’s nerves were a little frayed watching the Fourth of July fireworks in Oak Harbor last week.…

Spectators show their patriotism as they wave flags along Bayshore Drive to celebrate the Fourth of July grand parade in Oak Harbor Thursday. Weather was ideal for the occasion with sunshine and temperatures in the mid-to-high 60s and continued to be pleasant into the evening for the fireworks show.

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Thousands gather in Oak Harbor to celebrate Independence Day

Dave Cadwell couldn’t have scripted a better Fourth of July. He grabbed a patio chair from home and…

The bare wall on a building on Pioneer Way in downtown Oak Harbor will soon be transformed by a mural painted by Nancy Hakala. The project will start July 8 and could take four-to-six weeks.

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Oak Harbor mural work set to begin

Donning a fresh coat of primer, a bare wall in downtown Oak Harbor is about to be transformed…

A worker takes part in the carnival setup Tuesday

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Downtown Oak Harbor ready for bang-up 4th

Mike Najarian braced himself for a busy day of carnival chaos. “Go find a ride and start doing…

Kyle Vandegriff

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Allie’s answer: ‘Yes’

Kyle Vandegriff was starting to get nervous. He had planned the occasion down to the very last detail.…

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City’s 4th celebration includes new additions, old traditions

Outside of fireworks, the biggest attraction during Oak Harbor’s Fourth of July celebration is the grand parade. Just…

Laura and Bret Medbury stand on their 2.5-acre North Whidbey property that will be featured on the Garden Tour and Tea on Saturday

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Magical makeover; Oak Harbor couple turns hazard into gently sloping place to relax

It wasn’t just her love for gardening that immersed Laura Medbury into a project that transformed a bare…

Tom and Sharon Vos share a rare moment of relaxation on their backyard patio that overlooks Saratoga Passage. The Vos’ Langley property is one of four residential gardens featured this year on the Whidbey Island Garden Tour

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Langley couple’s property blends Northwest, Asia into landscape

As the sun peeked over a tree line of evergreen firs, Tom and Sharon Vos relaxed in two…

Lance Gibbon's three-year contract was approved by the Oak Harbor School District Board last week. He starts as school district superintendent on July 1.

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Gibbon signs contract for more than $149,200 per year

Lance Gibbon’s first year as Oak Harbor School District superintendent will come with a higher salary than his…

Departing Oak Harbor School District superintendent Rick Schulte

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Oak Harbor still is home for Schulte

Outside of Rick Schulte’s new apartment in Richland, he has a view of a barren hillside known as…

The many faces of Sue Riney are on display in the musical comedy

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More ‘Nunsense’

It is written as a one-woman show. As much as starring in “Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class” appealed…

Trina Desquitado

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Spellbinding experience

It’s a lot to soak in for a fifth grader. A national television appearance, radio and TV interviews,…

Brandsma: Former college QB and prep football coach will be district’s No. 2 guy

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Oak Harbor schools land experience in No. 2 role

After Karst Brandsma gets settled into his new role in Oak Harbor, he doesn’t expect it will take…