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    Articles by Emily Gilbert
    New commander takes helm at NAS Whidbey
    New commander takes helm at NAS Whidbey
    By Emily Gilbert • June 22, 2021 1:30 am

    Capt. Eric Hanks has been selected to replace Capt. Matthew Arny.

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    Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times
    Chlorine shortage leads to water supply worries
    By Emily Gilbert • June 22, 2021 1:30 am

    North Whidbey residents have been asked to voluntarily reduce water usage.

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    Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News Group
Matias Glass, 4th grade
    Students learn about alternative energy sources
    By Emily Gilbert • June 18, 2021 1:30 am

    Jean Cravy’s SWE class got a hands-on look at three ways to create power without fossil fuels.

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    More federal relief money than expected headed to Whidbey
    More federal relief money than expected headed to...
    By Emily Gilbert • June 18, 2021 1:30 am

    Whidbey Island will soon receive millions of dollars of American Rescue Plan funding.

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    Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
    Deception Pass Bridge wrapped up as repairs, painting...
    By Emily Gilbert • June 15, 2021 1:30 am

    The sheeting prevents paint chips and sandblasting materials from falling into the water.

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    Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
Kathy Hawn has had a police scanner for most of her life. She’s gained a following on Facebook for posting what she hears called over the radio.
    Woman listens to police scanner so you don’t...
    By Emily Gilbert • June 8, 2021 1:30 am

    Kathy Hawn posts all 911 emergency dispatches she hears in her Facebook group, Alert Whidbey 2.0.

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    An artist’s rendering of “Angel de la Creatividad” by Mexico City artist Sebastián shows the 37-foot-tall metal sculpture in its proposed location in Windjammer Park. Rendering provided.
    Survey about ‘Angel’ sculpture open until June 16
    By Emily Gilbert • June 8, 2021 1:30 am

    The sculpture has been mired in controversy since it was presented to the park board in February.

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Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
City staff have said that Northwest Elwha Street will be a better an entrance to Oak Harbor's future 75-acre park despite the city council and a public survey indicating residents would prefer initial access on Gun Club Road.
    Council refuses to pay for traffic study after...
    By Emily Gilbert • June 8, 2021 1:30 am

    The council voted 4-3 to reject an amendment to cover the cost of the traffic study.

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    Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum President Wil Shellenberger is hoping to find more volunteer docents so the museum can show off the PBY-5A Catalina aircraft’s interior to the public. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times.
    Navy museum seeking docents to show off the...
    By Emily Gilbert • June 7, 2021 12:30 pm

    The museum plans to offer tours of the WWII-era plane on the weekends this summer and needs docents.

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    Caraleigh Hernandez, 10, left, and her sister Denelle, 14, play on the beach at Deception Pass State Park. (Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times)
    Number of visitors nears pre-pandemic levels
    By Emily Gilbert • June 4, 2021 1:30 am

    Ferry riders and park visitors have increased.

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    Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
Charlie Kimmel feeds Silkie rooster Beatbox and some of his feathered friends.
    Beatbox is a one-rooster welcoming committee
    By Emily Gilbert • June 4, 2021 1:30 am

    The friendly rooster resides on a North Whidbey farm.

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    Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
Roughly half of the trees on Cherry Valley Logging's 40-acre property on North Whidbey will go to a Skagit County fish habitat project, owner Justin Vanhulle. The other half will be sent to a mill.
    Despite how it may seem, clear-cutting not increasing
    By Emily Gilbert • June 1, 2021 1:30 am

    The Department of Natural Resources says local logging has stayed steady over the past five years.

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    Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
    Oak Harbor Memorial Day to be held in...
    By Emily Gilbert • May 25, 2021 1:30 am

    Veterans will be honored during a Memorial Day service May 31 at Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor.

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