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    Articles by Emily Gilbert
    Photo courtesy Whidbey Island Grown Cooperative
    Eat local this Memorial Day weekend
    By Emily Gilbert • May 25, 2021 1:30 am

    The Whidbey Island Grown Cooperative is encouraging people to eat locally this Memorial Day weekend.

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    The new interpretive panels that explain the story of the former World War I era Army post have been installed in recent months at Fort Casey State Park near Coupeville. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times
    Fort Casey’s ‘Big Guns’ get a facelift
    By Emily Gilbert • May 24, 2021 1:30 pm

    The two “Big Guns” at Fort Casey Historical State Park are undergoing a major makeover for the first time since…

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    Two Oak Harbor residents were injured when one driver suffered a medical episode and crashed head-on into a pickup truck. The woman was airlifted to the Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett and the driver of the pickup was taken to Island Hospital in Anacortes. (Photo provided by Washington State Patrol)
    Oak Harbor woman airlifted following car crash near...
    By Emily Gilbert • May 21, 2021 1:30 am

    The woman was airlifted following a medical episode that caused her to crash head-on into an oncoming car.

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    Photo courtesy Preston Howard
Scouts BSA Troop 4058 and Coupeville Cub Scout Pack 4058 collected over 1,000 items of food from the community to donate to the Gifts from the Heart Food Bank in Coupeville.
    Scouts donate 1,000 items to food bank
    By Emily Gilbert • May 21, 2021 1:30 am

    A Coupeville food bank was the recipient of a sizable donation after 25 Scouts BSA members collected more than 1,000…

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    Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
Seniors Anthony Pierzchala, right, and Charlie Dubois working with junior Eric Lindsey, back left, during teacher Chris Whiteman’s advanced engineering class. Someone stole $1,000 worth of tools from the program earlier this month.
Seniors Anthony Pierzchala, right, and Charlie Dubois working with junior Eric Lindsey, back left, work on projects during teacher Chris Whiteman’s advanced engineering class. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
    Community steps up to replace stolen tools
    By Emily Gilbert • May 18, 2021 1:30 am

    School officials expressed thanks to those who donated.

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    Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
Chopped garlic and parsley and salt and spot shrimp in 2020.
    Shrimping season opens in waters off Whidbey
    By Emily Gilbert • May 18, 2021 1:30 am

    All shrimp species are open to harvest on Wednesday, May 19 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Marina Areas 8-1 and 8-2, which covers the eastern shores of Whidbey Island from Deception Pass to Possession Point.

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    Whidbey Homeless Coalition Executive Director Jonathan Kline explains how 15 bunks will be set up in the sanctuary of the former Jehovah’s Witness church outside Coupeville. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
    Neighbors voice concerns about proposed shelter near Coupeville
    By Emily Gilbert • May 11, 2021 1:30 pm

    Neighbors shared their comments, concerns and criticism of the Whidbey Homeless Coalition’s proposed overnight emergency shelter on Morris Road near…

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    Shannon Hamilton, front, and Wendi Hilborn own Whidbey Farm and Market on Monroe Landing Road outside of Oak Harbor. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
    New market opens across from drive-in
    By Emily Gilbert • May 11, 2021 1:30 pm

    Whidbey Farm and Market has close to 100 local products.

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    Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
Brittany Darby helps raise a wall at Habitat for Humanity of Island County’s two townhomes on Southeast 10th Avenue in Oak Harbor during the Women Build event Saturday.
    Women Build: Lending some muscle to Habitat for...
    By Emily Gilbert • May 11, 2021 1:30 pm

    Forty women and some men volunteered for Habitat’s Women Build 2021 event this past weekend.

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    Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
The Coupeville-Port Townsend ferry route will stay on one-boat service until at least June 27.
    Coupeville route down to one ferry through June...
    By Emily Gilbert • May 7, 2021 1:30 am

    Another delay in two-boat service means Coupeville ferry riders will need to squeeze onto one boat until at least June 27.

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    Members of the public and Whidbey Island Rocks are encouraged to paint and hide stones with Garry oak designs or other local flora and fauna this week in preparation for a hunt Saturday. Photo by Jane Geddes
    Island rock hunt celebrates Oak Harbor ‘Year of...
    By Emily Gilbert • May 4, 2021 1:30 pm

    Whidbey Island Rocks is encouraging people to paint stones with Garry oaks before a hunt Saturday.

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    After a delay caused by the pandemic, developer Scott Thompson said construction of new homes may begin soon on the hillside across from Safeway. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
    More housing on horizon as projects move forward
    By Emily Gilbert • May 4, 2021 1:30 pm

    A downtown Oak Harbor business will also be getting a big makeover.

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    Worker will begin wrapping the Deception Pass bridge this month as they try to complete the project by the end of the year. The parking lot on Whidbey Island next to the bridge will be closed until March. WSDOT photo
    Deception Pass bridge parking lot closed until March
    By Emily Gilbert • May 4, 2021 1:30 pm

    The closure is supposed to ease access for construction crews as they work on the bridge.

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