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Puget Sound golf Club owner Josh Ray takes a swing using the golf simulator.
    Golf goes high tech at new Oak Harbor...
    By Rachel Rosen • March 10, 2023 1:30 am

    Puget Sound Golf Club offers a high-tech system that allows people to practice golf indoors.

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    Roller Barn expands with indoor pickleball
    By Rachel Rosen • February 28, 2023 1:30 am

    Pickleball players on Whidbey Island can now enjoy Washington’s official state sport all year round.

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    Willow Mietus, 50, poses for a photo at her home in Coupeville, Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Mietus bought a former Frito-Lay truck to sell her dyed yarn out of. She calls it "The Wool Wagon." (Annie Barker / The Herald)
    The Wool Wagon to hit the streets of...
    By Eric Schucht • February 28, 2023 1:30 am

    A self-described “professional yarn temptress” from Coupeville is setting up shop in a modified truck.

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    Photos by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times
Above, Ryan Prichard mans the counter at Whidbey Wonka’s Chocolate Co., his new business on Pioneer Way. 	Below, Prichard plays the guitar in the shop.
    Oak Harbor chocolate shops offers more than sweets
    By Karina Andrew • February 21, 2023 1:30 am

    If you’ve walked into this new shop and found yourself wondering what it’s meant to be — that’s the point

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    Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
Darbonnier Tactical Supply sells protective equipment like helmets to all branches of the U.S. military.
    Oak Harbor business is tactical
    By Rachel Rosen • January 31, 2023 1:30 am

    A veteran and woman-owned business in Oak Harbor is supplying gear and equipment to NAS Whidbey.

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Aurora Echo gathers campanelle pasta extruded from her commercial pasta-making machine. She recently launched her new business, Wildly Beloved Foods, to sell her organic pasta, which also comes in a spinach variety.
    Oh, the pasta-bilities: One-woman noodle factory starts up...
    By Kira Erickson • January 24, 2023 1:30 am

    To make her pasta, Echo uses Italian semolina flour, fresh baby spinach and whole eggs.

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    Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
Molly Vigallon tattoos Molly Waterbury in Nite Owl’s new location. Vigallon has been working at Nite Owl for eight years.
    Tattoo shop moves, expands after decade
    By Rachel Rosen • January 17, 2023 1:30 am

    There is no need to travel to a big city to get high-quality ink or piercings.

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    Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
Ian Kenney, who owns Deception Pass Golf Center with his father Don, tees off at the course’s most picturesque hole.
    North Whidbey golf course tees up big plans
    By Rachel Rosen • January 3, 2023 1:30 am

    A golf course on North Whidbey is undergoing several updates and improvements.

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    Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times
Shea Looijen, left, and Kristi Uhles assemble their house made pouch games, many of which are recreations of ancient games that have been all but lost over the centuries.
    ‘Tinker shop’ evokes the medieval
    By Karina Andrew • December 13, 2022 1:30 am

    A new shop in downtown Oak Harbor transports its patrons to a medieval realm.

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David Rodriguez visits the home of Linked Lives member Kathy Parker.
    Brothers’ business connects generations through service
    By Karina Andrew • December 9, 2022 1:30 am

    A business that has made waves in Anacortes is expanding its reach to the Oak Harbor area.

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    Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
Melinda Buchanan and her husband Anthony make shower steamers with an essential oil blend designed to clear nasal passageways.
    Shop owner keeps mother’s legacy alive
    By Rachel Rosen • December 9, 2022 1:30 am

    Melinda Buchanan became an aromatherapist to help her mother deal with symptoms of chronic illness.

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    Photo by David Welton
Angie Lambert-Jackson checks the display case at Cedar & Salt. All baked goods at the cafe are made from scratch and feature many local ingredients.
    Mother and daughter take on Coupeville coffee shop
    By Karina Andrew • November 22, 2022 1:30 am

    A mother-daughter duo on Central Whidbey is making waves in the island coffee scene.

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    Photo by David Welton
Whidbey Island Cannabis budtenders Anthony Banks and Kati Sinclair enjoy a puff on their work break.
    Residents prefer their pot legal
    By Rachel Rosen • November 15, 2022 1:30 am

    People who live in Washington are far more likely to buy marijuana from an authorized store.

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