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    Steeped in stillness, The Empty Tea Cup opens in Oak Harbor

    Owner Joshua Brock offers a meditative oasis away from the busy world with his new tea house.

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    By Marina Blatt • January 23, 2026 1:30 am
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    Family-owned pet store closes after 49 years

    By Allyson Ballard
    Business Photo provided by Caitlin Voss

    Child care facility capital campaign enters the homestretch

    By Kira Erickson
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    Mosey downtown Oak Harbor for Winter Stroll
    Mosey downtown Oak Harbor for Winter Stroll
    By Marina Blatt • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    Everyone is invited 2-5 p.m. on Jan. 24 to peruse shops and warm bellies at participating merchants.

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    Photo by Marina Blatt
Ms. Hayli Hagedorn reads to her preschool class. The flexible drop in program offers kid-free time for busy parents who need to make appointments, run errands, take self-care days and attend meetings.
    Daycare offers new drop-in program
    By Marina Blatt • December 26, 2025 1:30 am

    Nuture With Care Kids Academy’s new program provides flexible child care options for busy parents.

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    Photo by Allyson Ballard
    Brian Linson’s landscaping business voted the best
    By Allyson Ballard • December 19, 2025 1:30 am

    Linson won “Business Person of the Year,” among other awards, as owner of North Whidbey’s BL Landscapes

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    (Photo by David Welton) Senior Technician Alex Neal works on a customer’s car while Matt Hassrick looks on.
    Handing off the keys
    By Kira Erickson • December 5, 2025 1:30 am

    Matt’s Import Haven in Clinton is changing gears.

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    Photos by David Welton. CBD isolate, a fine white powder, is part of the remedies created by Resonant Botanicals.
    South Whidbey man develops plant-based remedies for relief,...
    By Kira Erickson • November 28, 2025 1:30 am

    Michael Yocco draws on his biochemistry background to develop lotions and creams.

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    Photo by Sarah Bellis
Kathryn Muniz is one of the many enthusiastic business owners at Oak Harbor's tucked-away mall.
    Downtown Oak Harbor mall thrives with connections, community
    November 18, 2025 1:30 am

    A lot is happening in Harborside Village — a tucked-away mall on Pioneer Way that’s finally full again.

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    Photo by Marina Blatt
    Thanksgiving turkeys raised the right way
    By Marina Blatt • November 14, 2025 1:30 am

    Thomas Boettger, who owns and operates Central Whidbey Funny FArm, raises turkeys for Thanksgiving.

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    Bringing the heat in Oak Harbor
    By Marina Blatt • November 11, 2025 1:30 am

    A 12-year-old baseball player started a hot sauce business.

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    Photo by Allyson Ballard
    New Oak Harbor clinic offers mental health, substance...
    By Allyson Ballard • November 7, 2025 1:30 am

    Conquer Clinics is a licensed behavioral health agency.

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    Photos by Marina Blatt
Sweet Mona’s is rarely empty.
    Sweet Mona’s in Langley earns coveted spot in...
    By Marina Blatt • October 24, 2025 1:30 am

    The calendar features sweets from 24 businesses spanning Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

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