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A lone male trumpeter swan has been hanging out at the Cultus Bay wetland on South Whidbey.

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Flying solo: Lone swan calls South Whidbey home

A special bird has once again found its way to the South Whidbey wetlands.

Nick Coloso (left), Phoenix Welch (middle-right) and other patrons of the SPIN Cafe await meals on Friday. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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SPiN Cafe, city of Oak Harbor to open community dialogue

SPiN’s executive director hopes this meeting will give an opportunity to clear things up.

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Woman sues Oak Harbor Walmart for discrimination

A former Oak Harbor Walmart employee is claiming discrimination in a lawsuit.

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Council seeking applicants

Oak Harbor is taking applications for position 5 of the city council.

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Development is still being considered for the 40-acre parcel on Coles Road.

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End of the road for Coles Valley PUD

A sizeable housing development within Langley is no longer moving forward in its current form.

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A turkey that survived the Thanksgiving season last year made an appearence at the 2023 Holly Jolly Parade in Langley.

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Whidbey offers Christmas family fun

Whidbey Island is preparing for a wide variety of Christmas events this December.

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Gordon’s Fusion seeks support to stay open

The Coupeville restaurant is hoping to raise $50,000 to avoid closing this week.

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Participants get creative with their lanterns.

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Lantern parade to light up Langley

The end of the year with its early sunsets can be a dark and dreary time. Community members…

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Langley finds mystery $1 million in coffers

A spare $1 million that was previously unaccounted for was recently found in Langley’s bank accounts.

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Lawsuit filed over dock damage

A Canadian tugboat company is being sued for damaging a dock owned by the Port of South Whidbey.

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Navy sets schedule for supplemental Growler study

The Navy expects to complete an analysis of an environmental study of Growlers at NASWI by February.

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Island man accused of dog cruelty

A 54-year-old Oak Harbor man is accused of strangling a dog.

Oak Harbor Mayor Ronnie Wright addresses Chamber of Commerce luncheon attendees with a State of the City address on Thursday. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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Mayor touts big improvement in staff morale

In a recent speech, Mayor Wright announced his success in making the city a great place to work.