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Coupeville players help Oak Harbor Babe Ruth team

It says “Oak Harbor Baseball” across the front of their jerseys, but make no mistake, some of these…

The Whitefoot family of Oak Harbor has had three winners of the John Draper Award

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Award-winning family: Weston Whitefoot third in his family to be named recipient of North Whidbey’s John Draper Award

The tradition of handing out the John Draper Award to departing eighth graders at North Whidbey Middle School…

Retired Oak Harbor High School drama and English teacher Pat Hawley is one of four teachers whose names will appear on a sculpture donated to the City of Oak Harbor by former Whidbey News-Times and South Whidbey Record owner and publisher Wallie Funk. A ceremony is planned for 6 p.m. July 3 to dedicate the art work by Richard Nash that recognizes the educators’ impacts on their students. Hawley is the only teacher still living and will attend the event.

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Sculpture in park a tribute to four Oak Harbor educators

Pat Hawley has become quite a poet since retiring as a high school drama teacher but finding the…

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Landscaping around oak now unkempt | Letter

I am concerned about the landscaping in front of, and around, the Oak Harbor Post Office. On March…

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League hosting forums on Whidbey, Camano | Letter

The Aug. 5 primary is just around the corner. For those of us who participate in such elections,…

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Oak Harbor School District set to hire 120 employees

Oak Harbor School District is adding employees for the 2014-15 school year. According to Kurt Schonberg, executive director…

A bicycle trail loop on South Whidbey has long been in the works and is entering its final phase of completion.

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County finishing South Whidbey bike route

Island County planners are finishing a South Whidbey bike route that will circle through scenic areas between Clinton…

Anacortes resident Marty Corey rides an Island Transit bus Friday morning. He relies on the transportation to get to his job in Coupeville

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Bracing for cuts in Island Transit funding

If it wasn’t for Island Transit, Marty Corey might be out of a job. The Anacortes resident has…

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Commissioner candidates field questions

Candidates for the Island County Commissioner District 3 seat fielded questions from the remaining two commissioners Tuesday.

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Coupeville’s B&Bs embrace shifting trends

Just weeks into retirement, Coupeville resident Kevin Griggs is venturing into a new business endeavor — host of…

Letters to the Editor

Thanks for embracing community’s history | Letter

Editor, I recently became a board member of the Friends of Ebey’s and, as the newest member of…

Business

Hot dog stand opening daily

Coupe’s Last Stand, the town’s only mobile food vendor, will be open seven days a week starting this…

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Island Artists hold annual art show June 27-29, raffling off original Whidbey piece

Island Artists is holding its annual art show Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29 at the Coupeville…