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    Business
    An O’Reilly Auto Parts banner hangs in the window of the former Blockbuster building. O’Reilly is slated to move into the building later this year.
    Oak Harbor O’Reilly moving to former Blockbuster building
    August 19, 2015 5:00 am

    By January, O’Reilly Auto Parts in Oak Harbor will move to a new location: the former Blockbuster building at 31821 State Highway 20, Wayne Russell, the store’s manager, confirmed.

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    Clinton woman’s photo on phone book
    Clinton woman’s photo on phone book
    August 19, 2015 3:00 am

    Govinda Rosling, of Clinton, won Whidbey Telecom’s 2015-16 directory cover-art competition with an original photograph, the company said in a prepared release.

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    Haggen to close, sell 27 stores
    Haggen to close, sell 27 stores
    August 18, 2015 6:18 pm

    Haggen’s huge expansion earlier this year may have been a bit too much.
    The Bellingham-based grocer announced Friday it will close or sell 27 stores in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state in the next 60 days.

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    The BBQ Joint is Oak Harbor family’s labor...
    August 12, 2015 5:00 am

    You don’t have to leave Washington state to get a taste of genuine Texas BBQ, say native Texans Tim and Sonna Ryan, co-owners of Oak Harbor’s The BBQ Joint.

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    Chamber plans Aug. 21 golf tournament
    Chamber plans Aug. 21 golf tournament
    August 11, 2015 6:19 pm

    Oak Harbor’s Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 21 will host a fundraiser golf tournament at the Whidbey Golf Club, 2430 S.W. Fairway Lane, Oak Harbor. Registration and a buffet luncheon start at 11:30 a.m., and the shotgun start — a simultaneous tee-off from different holes — is at 1 p.m.

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    Whidbey Island Distillery owners Bev and Steve Heising toast their success with drinks they couldn’t have offered customers before Senate Bill 5353. Steve drinks the distillery’s rye whiskey
    New law gives craft distillers more options
    July 31, 2015 5:32 pm

    A state law that went into effect last month will ease the way for Whidbey Island’s distilleries, their owners said.

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    Martha and Gary Wallin operate the only pet cremation business on the island behind their funeral home near Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor.
    Bringing peace of mind to bereaved pet owners...
    By Debra Vaughn • July 28, 2015 6:23 pm

    Tucked behind the regal Wallin Funeral Home and Cremation is another business for the bereaved — but this one is for pets, not people.

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    Richman
    Veteran reporter joins Whidbey News Group staff
    July 28, 2015 6:20 pm

    Veteran newspaper reporter Dan Richman joined the staff of the Whidbey News-Times this week.

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    Tony Savoy enjoys a Pacemaker Porter at Flyers Restaurant and Brewery. He developed the recipe for the award-winning ale while his assistant brewer
    Art of the Brew: Oak Harbor brewmaster concocts...
    By Debra Vaughn • July 21, 2015 7:01 pm

    Flyers produces six beers year round and an assortment of other speciality beers that appear seasonally, or when time allows Savoy to brew an extra batch.
    The craft brewery is producing some of the best beers in the country. Two beers developed by Savoy recently won top awards at a national competition — again.

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    New Langley program shares summer hours
    New Langley program shares summer hours
    July 14, 2015 5:55 pm

    Shopping in Langley may be a bit easier this year following a collaborative effort by city and business leaders.

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    Camden Schutte among 30 Under 30
    Camden Schutte among 30 Under 30
    July 14, 2015 5:55 pm

    Camden Schutte, of Oak Harbor, has been named as one of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC’s 30 Under 30.

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    Businesses pitch in to help Lions Club
    Businesses pitch in to help Lions Club
    July 14, 2015 5:54 pm

    Oak Harbor Lions Club trailer has received a much-needed renovation courtesy of three local businesses.

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    Brenda Pike
    ‘Red’s’ in Oak Harbor continues where ‘Wild Magnolia’...
    By Ron Newberry • July 8, 2015 3:00 am

    A familiar storefront in historic downtown Oak Harbor has changed its name, shuffled ownership and brought in new inventory.

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