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    Lack of New Year’s Eve fireworks show ruffles feathers
    Lack of New Year’s Eve fireworks show ruffles...
    By Marina Blatt • January 9, 2026 1:30 am

    The discontinued New Year’s Eve fireworks show in Oak Harbor ignited disapproval among the community.

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    Whidbey pet detectives reunite lost animals with owners
    By Marina Blatt • January 6, 2026 1:30 am

    A volunteer-run Facebook group reunited hundreds of animals with their owners in 2025.

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    (Photo provided by Brittany and Matt Engles) Blueberry is a beloved 11-month-old pup already causing trouble, which has led her dad to tear a ligament and her mom to search across town for her.
    Drowning puppy saved by firefighters in Coupeville
    By Marina Blatt • January 6, 2026 1:30 am

    The Corgi puppy was uninjured and safely reunited with her family.

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    Prom dress inspires charitable effort
    By Allyson Ballard • January 6, 2026 1:30 am

    Susan Lindgren wore her extravagant hot pink prom dress to her high school reunion for a good cause.

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    Whidbey Island Film Festival returns to WICA
    Whidbey Island Film Festival returns to WICA
    By Kira Erickson • January 6, 2026 1:30 am

    The annual Whidbey Island Film Festival, hosted by Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, is returning.

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    (Photo by Zoe Yates) Bridal expos can be the perfect place to find a list of vendors to help complete your big day.
    Save the date for Whidbey Bridal Expo
    By Kira Erickson • January 6, 2026 1:30 am

    The First Annual Whidbey Bridal Expo is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Jan. 10.

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    Photo by Marina Blatt
    Business brings line dancing to Whidbey
    By Marina Blatt • January 6, 2026 1:30 am

    Gigi Iglesias introduced her first beginners-only line dancing class to the island this month.

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    Photo by Samuel Jennings
    Whidbey’s lone elk showing signs of his age
    By Kira Erickson • January 2, 2026 1:30 am

    Though he may be aging, one of Whidbey’s most venerated residents is still kicking.

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    Library hosting mixed media artist during January
    Library hosting mixed media artist during January
    January 2, 2026 1:30 am

    “Ethereal Journeys: Abstract Figures and Dreamscapes” is coming to the Coupeville Library.

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    Photo by Marina Blatt
    Real estate market on Whidbey remains steady
    By Allyson Ballard • January 2, 2026 1:30 am

    Navy presence and limited available housing generally keep the real estate market on Whidbey steady.

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    Photo by David Welton
    2025, a year for protesting
    By Jessie Stensland • January 2, 2026 1:30 am

    Here are the top news stories from Whidbey News-Times in 2025.

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    Photo by David Welton
    Unbearably cold beginning
    January 2, 2026 1:30 am

    150 swimmers briefly plunged into the high tide waters of Double Bluff Beach in Freeland on Jan. 1.

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    Firefighters rewarded for rescuing volunteer pup
    By Marina Blatt • December 30, 2025 1:30 am

    A special visitor stopped by the North Whidbey Fire and Rescue department last Monday

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