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Marrow and Peterson leading in Oak Harbor Council races in Tuesday election
Write-in hospital board candidacy looks to be unsuccessful
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Prosecutor denies Oak Harbor murderer’s bid to be resentenced
Bettie Sifuentes-Hart still gets emotional when talking about her son, Adam Garcia.
Life
Oak Harbor’s gentle, troubled ‘giant’ mourned
Jeffery Pangburn, ‘Jeff the Giant,’ passed away in his truck in Oak Harbor in the morning of Nov.…
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Recording of bear on Whidbey posted online
Downes joked that the island was due for a bear, since one has showed up every two years…
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Oak Harbor’s proposed ‘stay out of area’ ordinance moves forward
It would allow judges to impose conditions on people convicted of drug crimes that bans them from entering…
Life
Kiteboarders catch the wind on Whidbey
A group of friends from Seattle frequently returns to the island for its strong, consistent winds.
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Oak Harbor buys indoor gun range for regional law enforcement center
The $2.75 million deal includes adjacent vacant lot that could be site of new police HQ someday.
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Whidbey food banks, organizations prepare for end of SNAP
Food banks, pantries and other relief programs on Whidbey Island are bracing for new clients.
Life
Ephemera of history: Whidbey man makes documents for Ken Burns program
Artist Paul McClintock makes historically accurate ephemera for series “The American Revolution”.
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Wanted: Zombie dancers for Langley flash mob
At 4 p.m. on Friday, zombie dancers will congregate in front of Callahan’s Firehouse on Second Street
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Whidbey’s reanimators: Taxidermist, apprentice practice ‘dying art’
Demand for taxidermy in Washington may be overwhelming the industry’s ability to supply it.
Life
From silence to strength: Community gathers to confront domestic violence
Survivor speaks about importance of services during time of budget cuts