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    Articles by Brandon Taylor
    Crash run into post offices, Dollar Tree
    Crash run into post offices, Dollar Tree
    By Brandon Taylor • August 11, 2020 1:30 am

    A spate of vehicles crashing into buildings is just an anomaly, according to Oak Harbor Fire Chief Ray Merrill.

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    Julianne Blynn prepares a War Pig hot dog for customers during the Open Air Thursdays. Photo by Brandon Taylor
    Bringing Thursdays to life
    By Brandon Taylor • August 7, 2020 1:30 am

    Downtown Oak Har-bor was a little busier than normal Thursday night. Although it was overcast, restaurants and shops were experiencing…

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    Vacancy on Oak Harbor council filled
    Vacancy on Oak Harbor council filled
    By Brandon Taylor • August 7, 2020 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor City Council appointed substitute teacher Millie Goebel to fill a vacancy created after councilmember Bill Larsen moved outside…

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    Oak Harbor seeks interim finance director and other staff changes
    Oak Harbor seeks interim finance director and other...
    By Brandon Taylor • August 4, 2020 1:30 am

    During last Tuesday’s scheduled meeting, Oak Harbor City Council discussed current and upcoming vacancies in various departments.

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    Oak Harbor facing vacancies in key positions
    Oak Harbor facing vacancies in key positions
    By Brandon Taylor • August 4, 2020 1:30 am

    The city of Oak Harbor has recently experienced some major staff turnover in key positions that are still in the…

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    Unemployment still high, but some industries see job growth
    Unemployment still high, but some industries see job...
    By Brandon Taylor • August 4, 2020 1:30 am

    The Washington State Employment Security Department reports that the unemployment rate continues to be high, but certain industries have begun…

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    Island Transit amps up service, coronavirus safety
    Island Transit amps up service, coronavirus safety
    By Brandon Taylor • July 31, 2020 1:30 am

    Island Transit is now offering more service than it did at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to communications…

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    Driver cited after driving into Whidbey Coffee wall
    Driver cited after driving into Whidbey Coffee wall
    By Brandon Taylor • July 31, 2020 1:30 am

    At 11 a.m. Thursday, a cream-colored Acura sedan careened up a curb and crashed into Whidbey Coffee in Oak Harbor,…

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    Smoothie biz opens on Pioneer
    Smoothie biz opens on Pioneer
    By Brandon Taylor • July 31, 2020 1:30 am

    Scott and Calysta Webb long dreamed of running a business.

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    Chamber gets new director
    Chamber gets new director
    By Brandon Taylor • July 28, 2020 1:30 am

    The Greater Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce Executive Board named Vicki Graham as its new executive director on July 15.

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    Lt. Nick Woods, attached to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, controls a Mark II Talon remotely operated vehicle (ROV) during a Certification Exercise (CERTEX) on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., July 16. Elements of EODMU-1 and EODMU-5 qualified as ready for future operational deployments during the CERTEX, which centered on integrating the two units’ Sailors with a goal of building a cohesiveness that will help them counter undersea threats and contribute to winning the high-end fight once deployed in support of Navy and geographic combatant command mission priorities. U.S. Navy EOD is the world’s premier combat force for eliminating explosive threats so the Fleet and nation can fight and win wherever, whenever and however it chooses. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marc Cuenca/Released
    Ordnance training held off Whidbey
    By Brandon Taylor • July 24, 2020 1:30 am

    U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One from San Diego and Unit Five from Guam arrived in Naval Air…

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    It’s still a seller’s market, despite virus
    It’s still a seller’s market, despite virus
    By Brandon Taylor • July 21, 2020 1:30 am

    It continues to be a seller’s market for real estate in Washington state.

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    Navy wants to conduct stealth training at Oak Harbor marina
    Navy wants to conduct stealth training at Oak...
    By Brandon Taylor • July 21, 2020 1:30 am

    The Navy wants to conduct training at the Oak Harbor Marina, but citizens likely won’t even notice.

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