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Restaurants, bowling alleys, movie theaters, fitness centers and other indoor business activities will be able to operate at 50% capacity when the state moves to Phase 3 of the reopening plan on March 22. Photo by Kira Erickson/Whidbey News Group

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Moving to Phase 3: Fans in stadiums and more indoor dining

Gov. Jay Inslee’s reopening plan will allow businesses to operate at 50% capacity starting March 22.

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Oak Harbor sets virtual open house on Harbor Heights

Public comment sought on future 75-acre regional park

Whidbey Environmental Action Network is challenging the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission’s decision to allow the issuance of permits for the U.S. Navy to conduct clandestine training in state parks, including Fort Ebey seen above. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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Group sues over Navy training in state parks

The group is challenging a decision to allow the Navy to conduct training operations in state parks.

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Man sentenced for sex assault at care facility

The man sexually assaulted a 79-year-old dementia patient at an Oak Harbor long-term care center.

Joe Hempel (right), and Kristin Galbreaith finish their 35-minute, one-mile swim from Seawall Park in Langley. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Scantily clad is the dress code for these cold rush swimmers

Immersed for 30 minutes in frigid water would kill most of us. It energizes these swimmers.

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Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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First lady Jill Biden talks to families at NAS Whidbey

First lady Dr. Jill Biden met with local families to listen to their concerns.

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Hospital renovation moving forward

The $22.5 million project is on on track despite the district’s “cash poor” status and the pandemic.

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Teachers starting to receive COVID-19 vaccines

Gov. Inslee made the group immediately eligible along with those already in Phase 1B1 of the state’s vaccination…

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Schools look for more diversity in hiring teachers

Despite 41.9 percent of the Oak Harbor student population identifying as an ethnicity other than white, only 7.9…

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Federal judge rejects injunction request against Navy Growlers

The decision wasn’t a surprise, and it doesn’t directly affect the underlying lawsuits by the state Attorney General’s…

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Oak Harbor Garry Oak Society President Laura Renninger, seen here with group mascot Garry, said she hopes Oak Harbor residents appreciate the city’s unique namesake trees this year.

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City’s mayor proclaims 2021 as ‘Year of the Oak’

Members of the Oak Harbor Garry Oak Society hope residents will take advantage of a few opportunities to…

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Camano man accused of murder appears in court

The man was accused of shooting two people, killing one, at a Camano Island home on Feb. 28.