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    Saratoga Orchestra presents ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’
    By Kira Erickson • January 20, 2026 1:30 am

    For a reflective evening of candlelit chamber music, look no further than an upcoming concert.

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    Oak Harbor in the running for favorite small town
    Oak Harbor in the running for favorite small...
    By Marina Blatt • January 20, 2026 1:30 am

    The city is representing the island in a nationwide small-town popularity competition.

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    Ways of Whales Workshop shares cetacean, salmon success...
    January 20, 2026 1:30 am

    The workshop runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24.

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    (Photo by Allyson Ballard) Many of the potential capital projects included in the district’s survey address aged buildings.
    School district wants feedback on potential capital projects
    By Allyson Ballard • January 20, 2026 1:30 am

    The survey can be taken on the district’s website until Feb. 6.

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    Whidbey couple reinvent ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’
    By Marina Blatt • January 16, 2026 1:30 am

    An Oak Harbor military veteran with ALS and his wife relaunched the Ice Bucket Challenge — with a twist.

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    (Photo by Allyson Ballard) Shannon Love, a longtime Seahawks season ticket holder, strives to stand out from the crowd.
    Seahawks diehard suiting up for postseason
    By Allyson Ballard • January 16, 2026 1:30 am

    Langley resident “Mr. Love” will be dressed to the nines in attendance at Saturday’s playoff game.

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    Oak Harbor churches’ program to honor MLK
    By Allyson Ballard • January 16, 2026 1:30 am

    The theme of this year’s program is “Let Love Lead the Way.”

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    Oak Harbor Navy couple welcomes first baby of...
    By Kira Erickson • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    Leola and Ben McWilliams welcomed their bundle of joy, daughter Daileen, at 10:22 p.m. on Jan. 1

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Volunteers at the annual Women Build Event in 2024 worked on the Holmes Harbor home.
    Habitat for Humanity to dedicate 58th home
    By Kira Erickson • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    The four-bedroom Holmes Harbor project launched with the organization’s annual Women Build Event.

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    Photo by Andrew Tokar
    What a hoot! Whidbey photographer focuses on feathered...
    By Marina Blatt • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    Andrew Tokar, an aircrewman at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, documented birds, island landscapes

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    Woessner to continue serving community after council
    By Jessie Stensland • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    Jim Woessner retired from the Oak Harbor City Council last week but plans to remain active.

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    Just keep swimming: Single salmon makes a splash...
    By Kira Erickson • January 9, 2026 1:30 am

    Many suspect the creek is currently not an ideal environment for spawning for a variety of reasons,

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    Social justice advocate, environmentalist, community builder, Nancy Nordhoff...
    January 9, 2026 1:30 am

    For many who live on South Whidbey, Nancy Nordhoff’s legacy is felt in the projects she supported.

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