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Whidbey Playhouse presents ‘Annie’

“Annie” is a Broadway classic full of nostalgia, wholesomeness, earworms and sass.

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Learning from the wild

Kurt Hoelting’s book came out earlier this month.

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Clifford voted superintendent of South Whidbey School District

Becky Clifford is the assistant superintendent of the Anacortes School District.

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Environmental group seeks community input

WEAN announced a survey to understand which aspects of the environment are most important to people.

A new port district could be a solution to Oak Harbor's declining marina. (File photo)

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Oak Harbor to move forward with port district effort

North Whidbey could be home to a new port, a district that hasn’t been created in nearly 40…

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Transient killer whales T63 and T65 come up for some air.

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Workshop to bring hope to whale conservation

The annual workshop will take place Saturday, January 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Oak Harbor football coach Marcus Hughes named football coach of the year

Oak Harbor football coach Marcus Hughes was named District 1 Coach of the Year.

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The North Whidbey Middle School Choir sings "Jambo," a song in Swahili, a language spoken in East Africa.

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Oak Harbor schools levy renewal has support of staff and families

Rural school districts are having a harder time staying afloat amid the public education crisis.

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Passengers walk onto the Tokitae ferry in Clinton.

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Whidbey Island ferries see jump in walk-ons

With over 19 million passengers onboard in 2024, ferries remained a popular mode of transportation.

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Wismine D'Avilar, Mordecai D'Avilar and Nicole Rice practice Fannie Dean's choreography for the Martin Luther King celebration.

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Unity Fellowship celebrates legacy of Martin Luther King

All are welcome to join Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday celebration this Sunday.

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Oak Harbor Chamber director let go, board president steps down

According to Eric Marshall, interim executive director, the two changes in leadership are unrelated.

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Oak Harbor task force to tackle homelessness

The mayor assembled a task force to create a plan for the city’s increasing number of homeless people

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All invited to ‘Blessed are the Peacemakers’ MLK event

The event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day will honor the women of the Civil Rights Movement.