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Local brewer taps into neighboring market

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Local brewer taps into neighboring market

Big plans are a-brewing at one Coupeville-based business.

After 30 years, Whidbey Coffee is strong as ever

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After 30 years, Whidbey Coffee is strong as ever

Whidbey Coffee’s story began with chicken fajitas at a small community festival.

Oak Harbor’s new gyro hero: Former employee buys, transforms longtime Greek restaurant

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Oak Harbor’s new gyro hero: Former employee buys, transforms longtime Greek restaurant

Things are a bit different now for Jessie Abrahamson at the little gyro restaurant where she worked when…

New Whidbey air service takes flight

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New Whidbey air service takes flight

The trip to Seattle from Oak Harbor takes just 19 minutes if Chris Taylor is driving.

Rockin’ a Hard Place: Chef adds farming to his resume

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Rockin’ a Hard Place: Chef adds farming to his resume

He’s about to turn 35, so it’s only natural that a creative spirit like Tyler Hansen would feel…

Meerkerk in bloom

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Meerkerk in bloom

Garden celebrates 40 years of rhodies, providing beauty to Whidbey

Growing a new program at Greenbank Farm

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Growing a new program at Greenbank Farm

Veterans become farmers in Boots to Roots

Kennedy joins Peoples Bank as VP, commercial banking officer

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Kennedy joins Peoples Bank as VP, commercial banking officer

Peoples Bank has announced the hiring of PATRICK KENNEDY as a vice president and commercial banking officer.

Family brings flowers to Greenbank Farm

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Family brings flowers to Greenbank Farm

Greenbank Farm, currently known for its retail stores, pies and dog park, is getting back to its roots…

Rich Murphy uses an old barn as a warehouse for a line of backpacks called Aarn that are designed in New Zealand and sold worldwide. Murphy and his wife, Genie, are the new North American distributers for the backpacks that emphasis balance and reducing strain while hiking. (Photo by Patricia Guthrie/Whidbey News Group)                                Rich Murphy shows tandem packs that can attach to backpacks and be worn in front to help with balance. (Photos by Patricia Guthrie/Whidbey News Group)                                The backpacking equipment company called Aarn began when New Zealander founders Aarn Tate and Devi Benson began designing outdoor products to be more “body-comfortable.” The material is extremely tough but light and durable. The store’s balance bags run around $70 to $150 and the full backpacks $200 to $400.

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Couple brings New Zealand packs to Whidbey Island

Distributors leap from buying outdoor gear to selling it

Central Whidbey nonprofit has big plans for tiny house

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Central Whidbey nonprofit has big plans for tiny house

A recent donation to Ryan’s House for Youth proved too good of an opportunity to pass up, even…

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Clinic getting new name

Whidbey Island Internal Medicine in Coupeville is becoming WhidbeyHealth Primary Care Coupeville.

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Habitat for Humanity will host groundbreaking ceremony

Habitat for Humanity of Island County is inviting the public to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a new…