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Friendly feline: Black cat not a sign of bad luck in downtown Coupeville

While a black cat might be a superstitious sign of bad luck, the presence of such a feline…

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Haunted Fort draws 1,500 for thrills, chills

After nearly 500 people showed up for a haunted house event at Fort Casey State Park last Friday…

An Oak Harbor boy was one of many “zombies” that swaggered down Midway Boulevard Saturday as part of the city’s annual Monster Mash and Zombie Crawl.

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Oak Harbor crawls with the ‘undead’

Saturday there were a lot of zombies shambling along Midway Boulevard in Oak Harbor. It was all part…

A couple of newly refurbished cabins located on the east side of Deception Pass Park are now available to the public for rent.

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Deception Pass State Park adds rental cabins to its visitor offerings

Starting this month, the public can rent two cabins located on the east side of Deception Pass State…

A city contractor inspects processed sewage at a facility in Germany that uses the same dryer that Oak Harbor is purchasing for its new plant.

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Black gold? New Oak Harbor sewage plant will make poo usable solid

Thanks to a state-of-the-art belt dryer, Oak Harbor’s sewage treatment facility will turn the solids flushed down the…

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North Whidbey beach closed until Nov. 18

Public access to the beach at Bowman Bay in Deception Pass State Park will be closed for improvements…

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Krakken set upon by skateboarders | Island Scanner

The following items were selected from reports made to the Oak Harbor Police Department.

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Island County holds meetings to discuss use of rural land

Noisy events held on rural land emerged last week as a major concern for about 30 residents attending…

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New owner takes over Whidbey Island Chiropractic

Chiropractor Toby Panattoni, 55, in mid-October bought the practice of John Raymond at Whidbey Island Chiropractic, 270 SE…

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Clinton ferry terminal gets $10 mill. for project

The new Mukilteo ferry terminal got a big boost in funding courtesy of the federal government.

Early next year

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Tokitae insulation needs replaced

The state must tear out and replace soundproofing material on its two newest ferries because the U.S. Coast…

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Much-needed change prompts endorsement of Carnahan for WGH | In Our Opinion

The race between Georgia Gardner and Rob Born for a seat on the Whidbey General Hospital board has…

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Gardner will ensure great care continues | Letter

Whidbey General Hospital provides great care. It does so in an environment that is friendly and pleasant for…