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Taekwondo a family affair for Oak Harbor couple

Taekwondo, the Korean martial art that came to the United States in the 1960s, is a family affair…

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Whidbey Examiner staff earns 14 awards

The Whidbey Examiner took home 14 awards at the Washington Newspaper Publisher Association’s Better Newspaper Contest awards banquet…

Joanne and Arnie Deckwa show off some of their products outside their company’s headquarters on Cornet Bay.

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Cornet Bay Co. offers country-wide taste of Pacific Northwest

Sure it takes good recipes to get food products onto grocery store shelves, but it also takes perseverance…

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Coupeville’s bayleaf celebrates 15th anniversary

When bayleaf owner Beth Kuchynka opened her store in 2000, the young entrepreneur wanted to create a connection…

The Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce is encouraging businesses to decorate with strings of white lights.

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Oak Harbor Chamber hoping to light up city with holiday cheer

Jeffrey Mack has an idea he hopes will make for a brighter holiday season for Oak Harbor businesses.…

Randy Carr and his Island Dental Center staff in Oak Harbor will be participating in a candy buy-back Nov. 3 for those who want to convert their Halloween candy to cash.

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Offering a sweet deal for Halloween: Oak Harbor dentist paying children cash for their candy

In moderation, Randy Carr sees nothing wrong with a child munching on a little candy from time to…

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Koetje contributions to go toward cancer fight

For every sale of a home that Oak Harbor’s Coldwell Banker Koetje Real Estate is involved with during…

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Flyers earns silver at American Beer Fest

Flyers Restaurant and Brewery in Oak Harbor won a silver medal at this year’s Great American Beer Festival,…

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Home Depot safety event is Saturday in Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor's Home Depot will host its yearly safety event 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Puget Sound…

Sandra Daggett poses with some of her prize winning creations. The Oak Harbor baker opened her business last month and is already supplying island residents with specialty cakes and other sweet creations.

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Oak Harbor baker brings artistry to cake making

You’ve seen cakes, and you’ve eaten cakes, but you’ve probably never seen or eaten cakes like those made…

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Coupeville photographer is a jack of all trades

It’s tough to pigeon-hole Sean Callahan, a Coupeville photographer who’s also a clothing-maker, website developer and would-be art…

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Main Street: Downtown Oak Harbor needs variety to prosper

If it’s going to succeed, Oak Harbor’s historic downtown needs a better mix of services, restaurants and retailers,…

The kitchen in this home gets extra light from the abundant windows in the adjacent living room’s east-facing wall. Sliders (at left) lead outside to a covered deck

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Four Whidbey homes on builders’ tour Sept. 11-13

The newest things in home design are outdoor kitchens and “Costco rooms” — a fact that those participating…