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Halloween store to haunt Kmart building in Oak Harbor
The long-vacant Kmart building in Oak Harbor is getting a spooky, temporary tenant.
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Navy to conduct oil spill disaster exercise in Crescent Harbor
The U.S. Navy will conduct a day-long major oil spill exercise in Crescent Harbor on Thursday, Aug. 27,…
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Undersheriff Kelly Mauck is leaving Island County Sheriff’s Office
The man who has helped run the Island County Sheriff’s Office since 2007 is leaving. Undersheriff Kelly Mauck…
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Having fun helps land prize pink at derby
Sarah Holm beamed a bright smile while holding up her mighty, first-place winning fish at the Freeland Ace/Fishin’…
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New vice president takes over at Skagit Valley’s Whidbey campus
Skagit Valley College chose Laura Cailloux as vice-president of its Whidbey Island campus in Oak Harbor, as well…
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Signs of the times: Oak Harbor man recreating history in a very modern way
Oak Harbor’s past lives on in the home studio of Chris Mann, where the 30-year-old soda salesman in…
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Closure leaves Coupeville without a pharmacy
Linds Pharmacy in Coupeville will close at the end of the business day next Wednesday, according to a…
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Camera clicks top photo for Whidbey calendar
Before you empty your wallet on the latest, fanciest digital camera or lens, take note of the winning…
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New beginning: After losing five friends in an Anacortes refinery accident, Oak Harbor man starts fresh by opening a new business
Smiles come much easier these days for Kevin Magill, 46, who’s followed his passion for buying and selling…
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Judge tosses lawsuit against Whidbey real estate companies over jet noise disclosures
A judge threw out a lawsuit against two Whidbey real-estate companies over noise disclosures related to aircraft noise…
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Underfunded schools are also failing kids | The Petri Dish
Public schools are not just underfunded by the state, as Washington’s Supreme Court has made abundantly clear.
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Oak Harbor man sent to prison for driving car into house
A 29-year-old Oak Harbor man who drove his truck into the side of his girlfriend’s house and assaulted…