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WhidbeyHealth is accepting applications for hospital board

Interested candidates have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 to apply.

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Three and a half feet of sloped shoreline at Windjammer Park was washed away due to last week’s flooding.

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Oak Harbor parks damaged in flood

Parks sustained damage from flooding and high tides that occurred at the end of December.

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North Whidbey Fire and Rescue firefighters push one of two new engines into its new home at Station 25.

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North Whidbey Fire and Rescue gets two new trucks

The department has grown by two fire engines, thanks to a levy lid lift passed two years ago.

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Child molester sent to prison after violating special sentence terms

A former Oak Harbor man was sent to prison after violating the terms of a sentencing alternative.

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Woman with dead horses charged with animal cruelty

A woman accused of allowing two horses to starve is facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges.

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School board appoints new member

The Oak Harbor school board chose Sharon Jensen from among five candidates for an open seat.

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Matilda, photographed for the Whidbey Beard Project.

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Beard photo exhibit hits a snarl

A photography show has come under scrutiny due to an image of a man dressed as a female…

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Fiery crash closes highway

One vehicle was destroyed, but no people were injured in a two-car crash near Oak Harbor.

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County eyes priorities for federal funds

Island County commissioners are seeking federal pork, possibly for a new trash compactor.

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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve will celebrate its 45th anniversary this year.

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Ebey’s Reserve hosts public open house as grant applications open

Members of the public are invited to a community outreach event Thursday, Jan. 19.

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Community invited to schools event

Oak Harbor Pubic Schools is hosting a public event in an effort to be more transparent.

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Two horses were found deceased on a North Whidbey property on Christmas Eve.

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Concerns raised about county animal control

The sheriff said his department will be rebuilding an animal control program “from the ground up.”