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Runner from Minnesota is equally excited to be main speaker at Whidbey event expo
The joke around Nichole Porath’s home is she wasn’t the first runner in the family to get a…
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Oak Harbor’s Holland Happening will be missing popular shoe carver, other staples remain
Katie Salinas doesn’t see herself carving wooden shoes any time soon. “I couldn’t imagine ever having to do…
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Oak Harbor merchant leads effort to beautify wall
When Karen Mueller stares out of her storefront window, she sees signs of progress downtown. From the street…
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Sunshine and crowd make Oak Harbor’s Spring Fling a hit for downtown merchants
If Mercy Speth was still feeling any lingering effects from a nasty cold last week, her email inbox…
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Plans under way for Oak Harbor music festival
Although it’s still months away, the second Oak Harbor Music Festival is constantly playing in Margaret Livermore’s mind.…
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Broad View fifth-grader wows competition by claiming regional Spelling Bee title
Lynn Brown couldn’t stop beaming. She’s witnessed a lot of proud moments in 25 years as an elementary…
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Clinton photographer roams island seeking his favorite feathery targets
A humbling experience in the woods nearly 50 years ago made Paul Lischeid realize he’d rather hunt with…
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Oak Harbor house shakes after unexpected visitor
K.C. Pohtilla was so embarrassed by the attention from being grand marshal at last weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day…
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Wood sculpture gives Oak Harbor a place to reflect
Below a threatening dark sky, community members and civic leaders gathered to celebrate Oak Harbor’s newest piece of…
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Whidbey improv workshops aim to address stage fright, help public speaking and sharpen skills of actors
One by one, actors step forward and share personal stories, cutting each other off in the process. The…
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Twenty years after building track, retired Navy mechanic shares his passion for riding
Ross Kepner is standing next to a bulldozer a few steps outside his garage when a P-3 Orion…
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Seagull saga finally appears over at Whidbey Coffee
Leah Norton-Gaudreau tried everything. She scattered bird seed. Tossed dog bones. Anything to try to deflect attention from…
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Through photos and civic service, Oak Harbor resident K.C. Pohtilla has worked to leave lasting impressions on others
From K.C. Pohtilla’s kitchen window, she can see historic downtown Oak Harbor and the blue waters of the…