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Commission questions council priority list

Oak Harbor’s Planning Commission is facing a mammoth list of 32 goals put forth by city council.

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Heidi Mayne, center, stands with her family. From left, her daughter Hannah, son James, daughter Claire, husband Donald, daughter Sophia and daughter Jillian.

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Community rallies to support cancer patient

The breast cancer diagnosis was nothing short of life-changing for Heidi Mayne and her family.

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Food Bank scores shopping spree

The Coupeville food bank had a chance to take home hundreds of dollars worth of groceries for free.

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Gun club celebrates 75 years

The Central Whidbey Sportsmen’s Association will celebrate its 75th anniversary this month.

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Fundraiser to help Langley man’s recovery

Rick Newton was fixing a roof Nov. 11 when the ladder he was using skidded out from underneath…

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Tiny Christmas Village by the Sea

It’s a tiny house project supporting a real-life tiny house project.

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Oak Harbor athletes bring holiday ‘cheer’

Two Oak Harbor cheerleaders were part of an elite group invited to perform at Walt Disney World.

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Buried Blonde performing an acoustic set at Bailey’s Nov. 12

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Bailey’s hosts acoustic concert series

A bar in Clinton is hosting intimate acoustic concerts around a wood burning stove this winter.

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Santa Claus (Mark Stewart Cassidy) made a trip to the Village by the Sea this year. On Saturday, during the city’s Lighting of Langley event, the jolly big red man arrived just after sunset and handed out oodles of candy canes to excited children. A group of musicians led the crowd gathered in singing Christmas carols.

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‘Tis the season

Santa Claus (Mark Stewart Cassidy) made a trip to the Village by the Sea this year.

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Decorating coordinator Hope McCormack puts a finishing touch on a gingerbread-themed tree.

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Nonprofit auctions trees for a good cause

An Island County nonprofit organization is decking the halls of the Elks Lodge in Oak Harbor.

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John de Wit shapes a piece of glass while Catherine Marshall blows the glass.

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Smooth as glass

A South Whidbey artist fulfilled his dream of opening a showroom to display his original creations.

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Tilth holiday markets planned

South Whidbey Tilth’s third annual holiday market will be held the three Sundays after Thanksgiving.

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Ainsley Nelson, who plays the Sugar Plum Fairy, rehearses at Ballet Slipper Conservatory studio Nov. 22.

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Nutcracker comes to Oak Harbor

For Ainsley Nelson, dancing under stage lights is a quintessential holiday tradition.