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City awards last round of CARES funds
Oak Harbor has reviewed the remaining CARES grant applications submitted by small businesses seeking to recoup losses caused…
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Vacancy on Oak Harbor council filled
Oak Harbor City Council appointed substitute teacher Millie Goebel to fill a vacancy created after councilmember Bill Larsen…
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Two districts reveal plans for fall opening
Whidbey Island’s school districts have so far decided to approach the beginning of the new school year with…
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Two Democrats ahead in one commissioner race, two Republicans in the other
Voters in Island County may choose between two Democrats for one county commissioner position and two Republicans for…
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Bringing Thursdays to life
Downtown Oak Har-bor was a little busier than normal Thursday night. Although it was overcast, restaurants and shops…
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Two dead, including Oak Harbor man, in wrong-way collision
Two people are dead after a 76-year-old Oak Harbor man drove the wrong way on Highway 20 in…
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Coupeville man, 75, injured one-car crash Aug. 2
A 75-year-old Coupeville man was seriously injured in a crash in Central Whidbey Aug. 2.
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2 accused of witness tampering in child abuse case
An 11-year-old boy ran to deputies for help and claimed he was being abused and continually threatened by…
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Ferry ride isn’t a pleasure cruise in COVID-19 summer of 2020
Fewer boats mean longer waits on weekends. No more frolicking on the boat.
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Baby deer shot, injured by pellet gun in Coupeville
A baby deer was shot and injured by a pellet gun last month, most likely within the town…
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Council in a jam over sandwich boards
Langley officials decided to temporarily suspend an ordinance prohibiting the display of sandwich board signs.
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Trials to resume, but won’t look quite the same
Island County Superior Court is scheduled to hold its first jury trial on Aug. 18, nearly five months…
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Oak Harbor yacht club captain rescues two kayakers
A sailor who had recently practiced water rescues put his training to work Sunday night and pulled two…