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Dance the Blues Away will take place Feb. 11.

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Dance the blues away

Oak Harbor will experience a rare treat this February – a concert in wintertime.

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Deception Pass State Park was ranked the fifth most beautiful in the nation by Travel Lens.

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Deception Pass ranked fifth most beautiful state park in nation

The most visited state park in Washington was recently recognized nationally for its beauty.

Photo by Terry Bourk

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Whidbey sculpture chosen for La Conner exhibit

A mixed-media owl sculpture by a Clinton resident was selected for the “Birds of a Fiber” exhibit.

Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times
Whidbey author Victoria Shea will discuss her books, "Shagoon" and "Brick, Lime and Moonshine" at an event at Kingfisher Bookstore in February.

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Coupeville author hosts talk at Kingfisher

Victoria Shea will be at Kingfisher at 5 p.m. Feb. 3 to discuss her new self-published second novel.

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Richard Nash stands in his exhibit “Consonance” at the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner.

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Whidbey artist featured in mainland exhibit

The work of a retired Whidbey art teacher has found its way into yet another off-island gallery.

Photo by David Welton
Mary Jane Miller and Jim Hyde feed some alfalfa to their rescue goats.

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Giving goats a home to roam

Miller and Hyde have rescued hundreds of goats over the past three decades

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Whidbey event honors Martin Luther King Jr.

The theme this year is ‘America’s Original Sin.’

Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey NEws-Times

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Honoring Dr. King

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. event at the House of Prayer will take place at 3:30 p.m.…

Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times

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‘Dad it yourself’ catches on

A YouTuber based in Oak Harbor recently hit a significant milestone – 10,000 subscribers.

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Tickets to lutefisk dinner available

Time is winding down to buy tickets for a Scandinavian holiday feast.

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Gear company fundraises for state parks

Kula Cloth’s first stop on its Abundance Tour will take place Jan. 8 at Deception Pass State Park.

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From left, Teen 2nd Princess Laurianna Newcomb, Teen 1st Princess Hannah Kunkel, 2022 Teen Miss Oak Harbor Kiersten Tyson, 2022 Miss Oak Harbor Thinalyn Ramier, 1st Princess Sara Rhodes and 2nd Princess Katie Tanner comprise the current Miss Oak Harbor court.

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Miss Oak Harbor pageant applications will soon close

Applications will be accepted until Jan. 10.

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Sound Waters University in session soon

Students will have a chance to get outdoors and interact with the natural environment.