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South Whidbey Elementary School students release salmon into Maxwelton Creek in 2023.

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Tests show half of Whidbey’s streams polluted

When Island County Natural Resources found half of the island’s streams are polluted.

Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Neuberger
Chaplain, Lt Col, USAF (Ret) Jeffrey Neuberger stands with a wounded soldier, Gareth Evans, in Iraq.

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Keeping the faith: Whidbey chaplain reflects on his years of service

Whidbey resident, retired Air Force lieutenant colonel owes his careers to the First Amendment.

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Oak Harbor City Council supports putting ‘metropolitan district’ measure on ballot

The measure to form the Metropolitan Pool, Park and Recreation District will be on the ballot.

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Oak Harbor approves consultant for new arts plan

The Oak Harbor city council approved a professional services agreement to develop a city arts plan.

Whidbey author Peter Hunt showcasing his books at the Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum on Thursday (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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Whidbey author releases new book

Peter Hunt has lived many profound chapters. His favorite: writing about these experiences.

Andrew Cummings, PNW Naval Air Museum aircraft conservation and restoration lead, identifies punctures in the PBY that need to be repaired. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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Naval Air Museum seeks volunteers to restore PBY

Many drive past a covered PBY-5A Catalina on Pioneer Way every day.

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Sushi chef Claude Johnston prepares the caterpillar roll in Off the Hook.

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Speakeasy Sushi: Oak Harbor chef serves from a restaurant within a bar

Keep going through the pool hall and something may seem out of place: a full-menu sushi bar.

Photo by Sam Fletcher
David Janicki of Janicki Logging Co. thins the Trillium Community Forest on Tuesday.

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Into the woods – Trillium Community Forest begins final round of thinning

Trillium Community Forest starts its final round of thinning, from about 300 trees per acre to 125.

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Animal Advocates expanding resources for survivors of domestic violence and animal abuse

Recent domestic violence cases involving animal cruelty have called the Animal Advocates of Island County to assess resources…

Changing to a Metropolitan District would help keep the North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District's facilities, such as the John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool, open. (Photo courtest of the North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District).

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Park and rec district proposes major change

Officials are proposing to change the North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District.

Photo by Sam Fletcher
Oak Harbor resident Laurie Monical shows her most recent giant runt pigeon, Kahlua.

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Oak Harbor resident raises rare, ancient pigeons

Oak Harbor resident’s latest passion is the oldest and largest domestic pigeon breed in the world.

From left to right: George Mann, artist Nick Mann, Mayor Ronnie Wright, artist Kendall Mann and Anastasia Mann pose before the newly-installed "Song of the Salish Sea" in council chambers. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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Oak Harbor hangs new mural in council chambers

Oak Harbor officials united with artists Thursday to hang a new mural in Council Chambers.

Cmdr. James Tilden, Commanding Officer of Patrol Squadron 62, presents a dedication plaque to Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, after taking delivery of the first new P-8A Poseidon for the Naval Air Force Reserve during a ceremony at Boeing Military Delivery Facility in Tukwila, Washington, March 6, 2024. This first delivery of the new P-8A Poseidon is a historic moment as it is the first purpose-built aircraft sent directly to the Navy Reserve’s defense architecture in its aggressive transformation as an elite warfighting organization. Our patrol aircraft deploy and operate globally in support of national defense priorities executing myriad missions ranging from supporting homeland defense (HLD), participating in exercises sustaining fleet readiness, and work alongside partner and allied nations maintaining proficiency and increasing interoperability. (Photo courtesy of the US Naval Air Force Reserve)

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Whidbey’s Navy Reserve Force upgrades to P-8s

The Naval Air Force Reserve’s new squadron of the P-8 Poseidon has its work cut out.