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The Deception Pass Sail and Power Squadron, also known as America’s Boating Club of Deception Pass, hosts jamborees and other social events, along with boater safety and education classes.

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Whidbey boaters promote safety, education

The Deception Pass Sail and Power Squadron hosts education and safety classes, and social events.

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Council mulls affordable housing strategies

Oak Harbor City Council members are considering ideas in the Housing Action Plan.

A fire destroyed the kitchen at Currents Bistro in Coupeville. A donation fund has been set up at Whidbey Island Bank to help the business. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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Kitchen fire forces closure of Coupeville restaurant

The Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association will set up a donation fund for Currents Bistro.

The bridge across the lagoon at Windjammer Park is undergoing a joint restoration project between the city and the two Rotary clubs in Oak Harbor. The city said it will be closed until June. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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Windjammer Park bridge closed for renovation

Two Rotary clubs have partnered with the city to renovate the bridge.

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Weekend food trucks offering a taste of normalcy

The Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce Food Truck Turnout event is 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. this weekend.

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Coupeville students on new schedule as of April 12

The new schedule allows for more in-person instruction.

Clinton artist Pat McVay cut into a massive section of the 330-year-old Garry oak tree that used to stand in front of the Oak Harbor post office. He will turn it into an acorn sculpture. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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Giant acorn to emerge from felled post office tree

Oak Harbor will soon have a new sculpture made from Garry oak wood.

The Port of Coupeville is considering creating an industrial development district to levy a tax that could bring in millions of dollars to help it maintain its historic structures, like the century-old Coupeville Wharf, as well as expand into other areas of economic development. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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Port considers tax that could raise up to $7.5 million

Port commissioners are considering creating an industrial development district.

Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
The Coupeville-Port Townsend route will stay on a one-boat schedule longer than initially planned because too many ferry workers are away from work after they contracted or were exposed to COVID-19. Reservations on the second boat through June 6 were canceled.

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Coupeville ferry short crew; some reservations canceled

The ferry system should have a better idea in the next few weeks if the second boat will…

Six-year-olds Tilly Gignoux, left, and Kaylee Martin, right, construct a chair from sand at West Beach in Deception Pass State Park on Thursday afternoon.
(Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times)

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Deception Pass State Park prepping for peak season

An unusually sunny stretch this week almost felt like a test run for summer at Deception Pass State…

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Report: Tax funded 6.6 miles of road work

There are more street improvement projects on the way.

Frances Schultz, holding a picture of her younger self, recently turned 100 years old. Her daughter, Connie Van Dyke, right, said her mother’s photo looks like one of actress Barbara Stanwyck. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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At 100, Oak Harbor woman reflects on busy life

Frances Schultz turned 100 years old on March 30.

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After Coupeville resident Geri Nelson saw these two Great Horned owlets and their mother, she posted to social media to see if there was any local photography interest. Cara Hefflinger came to the tree, camera in hand.

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Coupeville owl family makes an appearance in photographer’s lens

O ne woman’s discovery of a brood of owlets in Coupeville caught the eyes of many admirers on…