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Photos via Oak Harbor High School Athletics on Facebook. Reese Wasinger, left, and Layla Suto, right, hit major milestones last month.

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Softball players hit milestones

Two senior Wildcat softball players hit major milestones last month.

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Code could extend supportive housing options in town

Staff presented a supportive housing code draft to Coupeville Town Council last week.

Photo by Allyson Ballard
Photo by Allyson Ballard. More than 100 varieties of plants will be for sale.

Life

Gardening club plant sale returns

It’s first come, first serve at what may be Oak Harbor’s longest-running annual plant sale.

Photo by Allyson Ballard
Community members perused the art displayed in downtown Oak Harbor last weekend.

Life

Art Walk turns Oak Harbor into student gallery

More than 2,000 elementary students works displayed from April 23 to 26.

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Neighbor rescues man from North Whidbey bluff

The man fell over a bluff on Sunday near Green Road.

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Hillcrest Elementary students, staff and parents gathered to tend the school’s gardens on Saturday.

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Gardenpalooza grows at Hillcrest Elementary

Students, staff and parents planted herbs and vegetables in the school’s community garden.

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Island Roots Housing plans to purchase an approximately eight-acre property in Coupeville.

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Nonprofit hopes to build affordable housing in Coupeville

County commissioners approved a $1 million contract to fund Island Roots Housing’s purchase of land.

Via Berlin International Film Festival. Writer and producer Edward Jordon described Bill Plympton’s animation for “Whale 52” as “sensitive,” capturing emotion well.

Life

Whidbey writer’s animated whale film makes waves

An award-winning animated short has ties to Whidbey Island.

Marisa Michaud

News

Port hires new director

The Port of Coupeville commissioners choose a new leader last week.

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County adopts plan to address homelessness

The homeless housing plan required by the state obtained Island County commissioners’ approval.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. The Forest Vista Learning Center, pictured here, is one of the major construction projects underway in the school district.

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School facilities work continues despite strain

Director of Facilities Brian Hunt presented information about his department’s school year-to-date.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. Kim Hornsby wrote and is co-producing “Starry-Eyed Christmas;” filming will take place in Langley this summer.

Life

Filmmaker bringing snow to Langley

Ignore your local meteorologist: It’ll snow this summer in Langley.

Graph by Island County. Fourteen of the 25 water bodies sampled failed to meet both of the state’s standards for water quality.

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County surface water quality declining

Over half of the locations sampled county-wide failed to meet the state’s standards for water quality