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Suspect facing prison for Oak Harbor robbery

An Oak Harbor man accused of committing a botched bank robbery Nov. 28 may be facing more than…

Robyn Kolaitis

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Seahawks Fever | Excitement spreading like wildfire as team heads toward championships

Whidbey 12s are out in force for playoff season as Seattle Seahawks fans hope to buoy the team…

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Island County commissioners to discuss ferries with state leaders

The Board of Island County Commissioners will meet in special session 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, in the…

Hillcrest Elementary School first-grade student Trevor Jones exits a limo after a ride last year

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Hillcrest students rewarded for fundraising

Records were broken during the school’s Parent Teacher Association’s fall fundraiser. The students sold about $39,000 worth of…

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Turnovers lead to loss | Girls basketball

Make mistakes against a good team and it will cost you. The Coupeville High School girls basketball team…

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2nd-quarter troubles trip Wolves | Boys basketball

A miserable second quarter haunted the Coupeville High School boys basketball team in its 46-36 loss a La…

The remains of a cabin destroyed in a mudslide on South Whidbey include two Adirondack chairs and other possessions belonging to the shaken owners.

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Clinton mudslide wipes out beach cabin, but rattled residents plan to stay

One beach cabin was destroyed and another damaged in a mudslide in Old Clinton this past weekend.

Jessica and Kayla Cooks

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Plunge a new intergenerational tradition for Oak Harbor family

Temperatures that dipped into the 20s and frost on the roads weren’t enough to stop 178 people from…

McKenzie Meyer

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About 100 take icy plunge to ring in new year in Oak Harbor

Sunshine and clear blue skies greeted about 100 people who gathered at Windjammer Park to take a chilly…

Mackenzie Ackerman was the first Whidbey baby born this year.

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Whidbey’s first baby of 2015 born Jan. 1

New Year's celebrations began at Naval Hospital Oak Harbor in the early hours of Jan. 1 when proud…

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Pacific Rim Institute lands funds to buy property

The Pacific Rim Institute of Environmental Stewardship secured enough funding to purchase the 175-acre property in Coupeville it…

A bald eagle rests upon a no hunting sign near Crockett Lake in Coupeville Dec. 20. It was one of five eagles counted in the Crockett Lake area and 104 overall during the Audubon Christmas Bird Count in North and Central Whidbey.

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Nearly 23,000 birds tallied as part of Whidbey Audubon Christmas Bird Count

On a gusty day that brought kite surfers to Whidbey Island, a team of bird enthusiasts scattered across…

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As we look forward, sometimes we need to reflect on our past | Looking Back: 125 Years

With this first edition of the new year, we are beginning a year-long celebration of 125 years of…