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Former Oak Harbor superintendent gets $600K severance from Snoqualmie Valley School District

Lance Gibbon will receive $600,000 from the Snoqualmie Valley School District.

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Oak Harbor awards $436K in lodging tax grants

The city will dole out $436,000 of lodging tax funds to organizations that promote tourism.

Photo by Donna George/Orca Network Orca Network volunteer and board member Donna George captured a photo of Little Patch blowing while the whale was feeding off Seawall Park in Langley Dec. 16.

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Grays are back in town

The gray whale known as Little Patch has preceded his pod in passing by Whidbey Island.

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Oak Harbor teen accused of extortion, hacking

A 17-year-old Oak Harbor boy is accused of hacking and taking over a woman’s Snapchat account.

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Island County to receive nearly $1.5 million in opioid settlement

The county and Oak Harbor will be getting their checks in a settlement with distributors of opioids.

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Volunteer appointed to Coupeville school board

A longtime Coupeville School District volunteer is the newest member of the school board.

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Dinosaurs, drug laws and police pursuits on lawmaker to-do lists

Legislators are already queuing up bills they want to debate next year. Here are 8 certain to garner…

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Doggy found in stolen car

A couple sleeping in a stolen car on North Whidbey walked away after police arrived.

Photo by Marla Smith at Pt. Robinson, shared with Quiet Sound by Orca Network

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Ship slowdown successful so far

A voluntary slowdown trial for large ships in north Puget Sound has proven to be successful so far.

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Taylor retiring from hospital foundation

The woman who helped Whidbey’s hospital raise millions of dollars will be leaving the job next month.

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Oak Harbor has received two grants to make improvements on Northeast Seventh Avenue.

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City gets $2 million in grants for two road projects

Oak Harbor has received grants to help cover the costs of two much-need street improvement projects.

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County, nonprofits plan warming centers

Island County is partnering with organizations to provide emergency warming centers this winter.