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Senior Annie Salinger listens during a leadership class at Oak Harbor High School. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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Oak Harbor High School students back in class

They are the first high school students on Whidbey to be allowed back inside.

The ‘Angel de la Creatividad’ sculpture is currently bright red, but it is unknown whether it will stay that color if it is installed in Oak Harbor. Rendering provided

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‘Angel’ sculpture mulled, others move forward

City council members voted to direct staff to explore accepting the 37-foot-tall gift.

The Maersk Singapore in Holmes Harbor last Thursday afternoon. Photo by Kira Erickson/Whidbey News Group

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Big boats moored in Holmes Harbor

Two of the four had left by last Friday morning.

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Appeals court affirms ruling in LIHI case

The appellate court agreed with the former county judge’s ruling that the proposed project did not conform to…

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State commission amends Navy park usage approval

Last week’s meeting was called to clarify the commission’s intent about the amendment.

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County data shows racial disparity in COVID cases

An effort to address the issue in the county was delayed when the CHAB decided to go on…

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Variant of COVID-19 found in county

The press release did not specify if the person who tested positive for the variant lived on Whidbey…

Adam Wundrow of Whidbey Sun and Wind installs a solar panel. Photo by Cary Peterson

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South Whidbey School Farms gets upgrades

Grow lights are now powered by solar panels.

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Firearms instructor sentenced for restaurant shooting

David A. Goodman was sentenced to 12 months in jail.

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Hospital finances in critical condition

Last week WhidbeyHealth had negative 1.7 days of cash on hand for operating expenses.

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The inside of the Oak Harbor McDonald’s is unrecognizable as demolition of the store got underway this week.

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Demolition making way for bigger restaurant

The new McDonald’s is set to reopen in July.

Dirt is moved during the deconstruction of a seawall on Friday, Jan. 29, 2020 in Langley, Wa. Shoreline restoration underway north of Langley involves removal of an old barge and bulkheads. Sea level rise makes such habitat improvements all the more important to endangered salmon and their prey. The project is a partnership between Seahorse Siesta property owners and the Northwest Straits Foundation. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Small fish, big barriers: A county confronts climate change

Island County has 196 miles of shoreline to protect as sea levels rise. And erosion is only one…

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Letter claims students being ‘indoctrinated’

Eighty people signed a letter to the Oak Harbor school board detailing their concerns.