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Quiet time is over for Deception Pass State Park

They sat at a wooden picnic table, their feet in the sand and their eyes on playing cards…

The purple ribbons and bows drew attention Saturday

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Oak Harbor turns purple

This purple thing can be a little confusing. Saturday’s “Paint Whidbey Purple” event was not a tribute to…

The Magical Stranger is the first book written by Stephen Rodrick

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Reluctant return

When Stephen Rodrick returned to Oak Harbor and started unpeeling layers from his past, part of him became…

The barn-like cover for the pumphouse reflects the new theme and logo at Whidbey Golf Club

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Oak Harbor golf club on new course

A thick stack of scorecards and piles of green pencils still bear the old name. As the inventory…

Island Thrift created a community service scholarship in the name of longtime volunteer Helen Ludvigson

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Island Thrift scholarship named in honor of long-time volunteer

It was clear that the members in the room were pleased with the choice of Micaiah Davis as…

Oak Harbor DECA students who finished in the top 10 in a national competition in Anaheim

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Oak Harbor DECA delivers at nationals

They couldn’t get through the cafeteria without a shout-out. “Ooh DECA Nationals! Yeah!” yelled a student. It was…

Assistant Superintendent Lance Gibbon is a possible candidate to replace Rick Schulte as the next superintendent.

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Oak Harbor School board focuses on Gibbon as superintendent

Jerry Jenkins didn’t waste time getting to the heart of the matter. He came to Oak Harbor Monday…

Tyler Edwards

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Drama returns to Oak Harbor High School

They started arriving more than three hours early to get prepped with makeup, costumes and wireless microphones. What…

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Oak Harbor superintendent search starts with workshop

The first search in two decades for a new superintendent of the Oak Harbor School District will start…

Oak Harbor School District Superintendent Rick Schulte is hanging up his hat after 20 years at helm. He has accepted a job in Richland

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Oak Harbor schools chief takes position in Richland

Rick Schulte knew a call might be coming that could change his life. But not out of a…

Lt. Cmdr. Erica Burfield

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Home again!

Erica Burfield tried to brace herself for all possible scenarios. Her daughter Paige was barely 2 the last…

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Oak Harbor schools superintendent accepts Richland post

Rick Schulte is moving on. After 20 years as the Oak Harbor School District's superintendent, Schulte is leaving…

Island Drug owner Aaron Syring

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Longtime Oak Harbor business Island Drug sets up at new location, opens Monday

The past two weeks are a blur for Betsy Zick. As the front end manager of Island Drug,…