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Island County prosecutor decries hiring of outside land-use counsel

A disagreement among Island County officials over the hiring of a consulting land-use attorney has echoes of a…

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Reward offered for Oak Harbor graffiti vandal

Rick Rennebohm is taking matters into his own hands.

Liam Stuart

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Face of autism | Oak Harbor family finds small victories in early detection

On his first night home from the hospital, Erin Stuart noticed something was wrong with her son, Liam.

Dutch Strehle sits with his then-fiancee Donna Haines at Strehle’s home March 4. Three days later

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Longtime chair of Oak Harbor St. Patrick’s Day event swept off his feet

Dutch Strehle can already hear the laughs. For nearly a quarter of a century, he’s remained low-key as…

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Looking Back | ‘Laundry editor’ gets a hot tip from a friend

A lady friend advised the Oak Harbor News laundry department editor that a dripping pan placed over the…

Josh Bayne

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Spring prep preview | Coupeville baseball

The Coupeville High School baseball team is coming off one of its most successful seasons ever, and the…

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Optimism growing as recession fades away | Publisher’s Column

During the past several weeks, I’ve had some interesting and enlightening conversations with a few key people in…

Oak Harbor attorney Chris Skinner and City Councilman Bob Severns serve as emcees of the 15th annual OHscars Friday. This year’s event featured a James Bond theme.

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OHscars celebrate best, brightest of Oak Harbor

More than one martini was consumed Friday night — shaken, not stirred.

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Mussel madness: ‘Amazing’ weather brings in record festival numbers | Slideshow | Updated

An estimated 6,000 people flooded Coupeville Saturday for MusselFest and an additional 3,000-4,000 were estimated Sunday. The event…

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Three people treated and released after Sunday crash on North Whidbey

Three people injured in a two-car accident on North Whidbey Sunday night were treated and released from Island…

Earle Darst maintains a grip on flowers and passion for growing them as he approaches 96 years old.

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The Earle of San de Fuca | Darst’s determination in full bloom after 80 years

The cottage still stands where Earle Darst was born in 1919. It’s across the street and down the…

A landslide in February crashed into a Clinton beachfront cabin

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Slide destroys family’s South Whidbey cabin

A large slide of earth and trees crashed into a Clinton beachfront cabin, knocking it off its foundation…

Before it was renamed Pioneer Way

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Irish build Oak Harbor’s foundation

The first town builders of Oak Harbor were Irish.