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Garden Isle Montessori teacher Darrellyn Currier helps Malena Nealon with an assignment recently. Twenty-five students spend their first years of elementary school attending classes at the venerable school located near Coupeville’s historic downtown.

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Garden Island turns 21 in teaching business

A small school located near downtown Coupeville has provided the educational foundation for hundreds of children over more…

Kelly Tuggle

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E-Cycle collects 1 million pounds of electronics in county

One million pounds of old televisions, computers and monitors have now been collected in Island County under a…

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Find a Boeing job in Oak Harbor

Finding a job with Boeing will be easier for islanders who attend a special aerospace workshop at Oak…

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Greenbank Farm Training Program grows farmers

The Greenbank Farm Training Program is starting a class this week designed to help beginning farmers, apprentices and…

Barbara Lyter of On the Surface

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Businesses expose themselves at Oak Harbor Elks Lodge

From beautiful textiles to tasty treats by some of Whidbey Island’s best restaurants, this year’s Spring Business Expo…

John Cline

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Pooch Motel: New pet resort opens in Oak Harbor

A new resort opened in Oak Harbor last month. Its white vaulted ceilings boast exposed beams and expansive…

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Port dreams of food processing at Greenbank Farm

A food packing and bottling facility on Central Whidbey could provide a boost to small farms by giving…

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Navy reaches out to small business

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest will hold a Small Business Outreach event beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, March…

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Greenbank Farm fires director; mission changes

After releasing its former executive director, the Greenbank Farm Management Group is still months away from finding a…

Whidbey Island Jeweler owner Jeff Mack works at his bench in his new store front on Barrow Street. The business celebrated its 20 anniversary

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Oak Harbor’s gem of a store turns 20

Before Jeff Mack was 10 years old, he could break down and clean a mantle clock. By 13,…

Sarah Richards shares her love of lavender at the Whidbey Gardening Workshop on March 19.

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Lavender grower infuses workshop with good scents

Lavender brings to mind the sunny landscapes of the south of France. But thanks to lavender lovers like…

Dr. Brian Polagye will speak Wednesday in Freeland on the effects of tidal power projects on Whidbey Island.

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Tidal power’s effects on Whidbey

What are the opportunities for tidal power? And what might be the unintended side effects? How might the…

Gerry Oliver sits in his new real estate office

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Realtor gambles on downtown Oak Harbor

Success in business can be a gamble and for one well known Oak Harbor businessman, 2011 is a…