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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…

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Island County seeking input through online survey

Island County officials want to know what you think would make Whidbey and Camano Islands a healthier place.

The south-facing roof of this home is covered with solar panels that generate 275 watts each. Along with a heavily windowed eastern side and special wall and roof construction

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Energy-efficient Whidbey Island home featured on tour

Steve and Janine Shelley are making money from their new Coupeville home, they said during a recent visit.…

Heather Kline

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Whidbey photographer captures life’s special moments

Babies, kids and families are the focus of Heather and Anthony Kline’s five-year-old photography business, they said during…

En route to the store’s “man cave” area

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Antique store filled with fun ‘Oldish Stuff’ finds

The busy intersection of Northeast Midway Boulevard and East Whidbey Avenue in Oak Harbor has been good to…

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.

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Oak Harbor O’Reilly moving to former Blockbuster building

By January, O’Reilly Auto Parts in Oak Harbor will move to a new location: the former Blockbuster building…

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Clinton woman’s photo on phone book

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

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Haggen to close, sell 27 stores

Haggen’s huge expansion earlier this year may have been a bit too much. The Bellingham-based grocer announced Friday…

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The BBQ Joint is Oak Harbor family’s labor of love

You don’t have to leave Washington state to get a taste of genuine Texas BBQ, say native Texans…