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Oak Harbor resident David Robbins leads the discussion at a Kabbalah study session.

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Oak Harbor resident teaches ancient spiritual practice

For the past 25 years, Oak Harbor native David Robbins has led Kabbalah study sessions in his home.

Photo by Luisa Loi

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‘The Laramie Project’ opens at the Playhouse

The docudrama is an uncomfortable invitation to look at ourselves in the mirror.

Megan Collins, co-owner of Kraken's Cove in Oak Harbor, pours a drink at the bar.  (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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Kraken’s Cove restaurant expanding, ‘having a ball’

The opening of Kraken’s Cove Oak Harbor happened with four unique skillsets and fortuitous timing.

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Nora (Patricia Duff) speaks with the family’s nanny, Anne Marie (Shelley Hartle).

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Outcast Productions opens 12th season

The Langley-based Outcast Productions opens with “A Doll’s House, Part 2” March 8 until March 24.

Photographer Joe Manhardt poses at his booth at the book launch of "Naval Air Station Whidbey Island" at Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum)

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Navy aircraft photographer releases new book

Joe Manhardt’s book features 230 pages of photos of NASWI-based aircraft, squadrons and operations.

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Whidbey bigfoot researcher David Ellis emulated a tree knock with his mouth outside Langley.

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Sasquatch researcher calls Whidbey home

Who do you call if you see a Whidbey Island Sasquatch?

Citizen science volunteers Beverly Yoshioka, at left, and Britt McKenzie, at right, scoop up sand in hopes to find forage fish eggs in the samples. (Photo by Luisa Loi)

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Whidbey volunteers monitor beaches for forage fish eggs

Forage fish are a staple food for many sea creatures that is being threatened by shoreline armoring.

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Event to celebrate Black History Month

The Unity Fellowship invites people to its annual Black History Month event at the House of Prayer.

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Every year, Penn Cove Musselfest features a different mermaid art piece.

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Musselfest brings a taste of Penn Cove magic

The event will lure in thousands of visitors with the mouthwatering smell of world famous mussels.

Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record

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‘Uke Heads’ unite to collaborate on album

A South Whidbey resident is one of 165 performers on “Uke Heads,” James Hill’s new album.

Garth Batchelor

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South Whidbey remembers beloved coach

After his sudden passing, those who loved Garth Batchelor will keep his memory alive forever.

Photo by David Welton

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The wild bunch: Raccoon sculptures on Whidbey make big impression

Many somethings are busy crawling around a Douglas fir visible from Scatchet Head Road in Clinton.

Clinton garden designer Deby Kohlwes chose a jellyfish theme for her exhibit “Dreamscapes by the Sea” that won three awards at the Northwestern Flower & Garden Show in downtown Seattle. Many Whidbey businesses contributed to the installation. Photo by Patricia Guthrie

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Whidbey team wins top honors at Northwest Flower Garden Festival

Jellyfish. The new trend in gardening.