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    Coyote culling mistaken for active shooter on base
    Coyote culling mistaken for active shooter on base
    By Allyson Ballard • February 17, 2026 1:30 am

    Gunshots reported by sailors working the night shift spurred a “short” lockdown last week.

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    Coupeville Wharf opens new dock
    By Allyson Ballard • February 17, 2026 1:30 am

    Replacing the dock cost about $600,000 and took four days of work.

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    Century-old schooner makes national register
    By Allyson Ballard • February 13, 2026 1:30 am

    The recognition makes grants for the schooner’s maintenance more accessible.

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    Photo by Allyson Ballard
    Larsen tours low-income housing in Oak Harbor
    By Allyson Ballard • February 10, 2026 1:30 am

    Affordable housing is in high demand state-wide.

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    Photo by Allyson Ballard
    Public records complaint filed against school district
    By Allyson Ballard • February 10, 2026 1:30 am

    Lawmakers are trying to reduce the burden of requests on districts, making the complaint timely.

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    Photo by Matthew Selsor, Oak Harbor High School Yearbook
    Wildcats flag football eliminated from playoffs
    By Allyson Ballard • February 10, 2026 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor failed to score in its loss to Seattle Prep. on Saturday.

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    Navy base drowns drone
    Navy base drowns drone
    By Allyson Ballard • February 6, 2026 1:30 am

    A drone intruded at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island on Tuesday but did not present any threat.

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    Reservist in hot water after flying drone at base
    Reservist in hot water after flying drone at...
    By Allyson Ballard • February 6, 2026 1:30 am

    The drone, a small, commercial quadcopter, was rendered “inoperable” by base defense systems.

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    (Photo via Fanbulance Unit 12 on Facebook) Seahawks fever is contagious on Whidbey ahead of the team’s appearance in Super Bowl 60, but the Fanbulance isn’t here to cure anyone — just the opposite.
    Fanbulance spreads Seahawk spirit
    By Allyson Ballard • February 3, 2026 1:30 am

    North Whidbey resident Robert Brown is an owner of what he called the “ultimate tailgating rig.”

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    Photo by Wyatt Wlater, Oak Harbor High School Yearbook
    Wildcats flag football state-bound
    By Allyson Ballard • February 3, 2026 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor continued an already impressive inaugural season punching its ticket to state on Saturday

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    Photo by Allyson Ballard
    Residents rally against ICE, for democracy
    By Allyson Ballard • February 3, 2026 1:30 am

    Hundreds of Whidbey residents demonstrated in Coupeville on Friday.

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    Whidbey Island officials express alarm, fear over ICE...
    By Allyson Ballard • January 30, 2026 1:30 am

    Officials want Whidbey residents to prioritize their safety in potential encounters with ICE.

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    (Photo provided by Ralph Downes) Brandon Reed, a deputy with the Coupeville Marshal’s Office, assisted with the rescue.
    Deer saved from plastic strap
    By Allyson Ballard • January 27, 2026 1:30 am

    Members of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Coupeville Marshal’s Office helped it.

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