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Cities ratify population projections amid hesitancy
The seemingly mundane process stirred up quite a bit of concern.
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City realizes it used wrong food truck code
The city forgot food trucks have been allowed to operate in Oak Harbor permanently since 2018.
Life
Not exactly ‘Top Gun’: Oak Harbor veterans share call sign stories
Call signs, nicknames for pilots or aircraft, can be quick identifiers for military crew.
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Oak Harbor proclaims Arbor Day as official holiday
This year, Arbor Day earned an official proclamation from the city.
Life
Artist makes ‘Ragamuffins’ from Whidbey beach rubble
Ragamuffins Rock Art are portraits of “rocks and shells, bits and pieces, found on Whidbey beaches.”
Business
Locally owned cannabis business grows indoors
The Crandalls, owners of Island Gro, are no strangers to the rollercoaster of recreational legality.
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Power outage hits Oak Harbor
A power line fell in Oak Harbor Tuesday morning, leaving about 2,400 residents without power.
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Federal grants fund behavioral health programs in Oak Harbor elementary schools
A push for a course focusing on behavioral health in young people came from a dire community need.
Business
Oak Harbor’s favorite burrito joint to reopen
Jumbo Burrito will be reopening soon after a three-and-a-half-month closure.
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Parks and Rec District redesignation headed to ballot
Voters will decide if the district can restructure to a metropolitan district.
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Mayor Wright focuses on workplace culture
Next week, the mayor will reach his hundredth day in office.
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Oak Harbor council debates priorities, again
The council is revisiting the 32-priority list made during previous budgeting discussions.
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Oak Harbor considers changing future mayor’s role
Oak Harbor leaders are considering restructuring the government to a weak mayor system.