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Oak Harbor man celebrates 100th birthday today

The start to 2015 isn’t just another new year for Preston Lawrence “Larry” Johnson.

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At age 93, Whidbey woman excels at yoga

Ruth Dearduff has always been active, but it was a quest for better balance that brought her to…

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Coupeville clobbers Concrete | Boys basketball

All three of the Coupeville High School boys basketball wins this season have been lopsided -- the latest,…

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‘Dogs stop ‘Cats in holiday tournament | Boys basketball

Host Mount Vernon defeated the Oak Harbor High School boys basketball team 74-60 to grab third place in…

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All-state athletes provide top highlights from 2014

Coupeville High School baseball player Ben Etzell and football player Josh Bayne each earned first-team, all-state honors to…

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Deputies respond to complaint of dead seagull tied to wharf | Blotter

The Coupeville Marshal's Office responded to the following calls:

Letters to the Editor

Supports easement around Outlying Field | Letter

Editor, For somebody who was supposed to dial back my involvement in OLF Coupeville land-use issues, I sure…

Letters to the Editor

Please just leave and let me retire in peace | Letter

Editor, What the heck is going on on this island? I have lived here 22 years. Jet noise…

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Hope for more transparency in new year | Opinion

If you work for the government, “the people” are ultimately your boss. It’s a cliche, to be sure.…

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Farewell to 2014: A year of headlines

Looking back through 2014, it’s easy to see there were a lot of active people in Central Whidbey.…

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Orcas make end of the year visit around Whidbey Island

Orca activity around Whidbey Island has kicked into high gear over the holidays. A transient pod sighting started…

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Sony needs to make movies, not back down to threats | Letter

Not so long ago, Islamic groups were issuing fatwas against cartoonists for perceived insults to Mohammed. The cartoonists…

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Lies on FOX News, talk radio were told by Obama | Letter

After reading Charlie Ryder’s double dose of vitriol concerning FOX News and talk radio, I can only agree…