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Wes Moran plays Ben, a grad student who finds himself caught in the middle of Gail and Sarah's sometimes tempestuous mother-daughter relationship.

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‘Birds and Bees’ is sweet and spicy

An upcoming production of “The Birds and the Bees” is sure to bring something Whidbey Playhouse audiences have…

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The VFW held a traditional wreath-laying ceremony as part of the Service of Remembrance at Maple Leaf Cemetery on Memorial Day.

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A day of remembrance on Whidbey

Oak Harbor service organizations and residents gathered at Maple Leaf Cemetery on a sunny Monday morning in honor…

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Fire department welcomes new chief

Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue has a new chief at the helm.

Langley pride parades were known for being colorful and joyous. (Photo by David Welton)

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Langley, Coupeville to host pride parades

Langley’s pride parade is set to return this summer.

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The Port of Coupeville has been approved for a bond to purchase the A.J. Eisenberg Airport in Oak Harbor.

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Port gets loan for airport

Commissioner expresses reluctance for first time

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Firefighters save house from total destruction

A residential fire caused by a yard work mishap Thursday evening resulted in no injuries.

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North Whidbey Fire and Rescue firefighters respond to a barn fire on Frostad Road on Sunday.

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No one hurt in North Whidbey barn fire

A barn on Frostad Road that was serving as a residence was damaged in a fire over the…

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Coupeville Elementary School children visit the school farm in October 2021.

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Coupeville receives grant for plant-based meals

Coupeville is one of 17 districts in the state chosen to receive grant funding for a pilot program.

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Town supports jet noise study

Coupeville approved a letter in support of a grant application the Sound Defense Alliance submitted.

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Coupeville mayor ‘disappointed’ with ferry agency

Mayor Molly Hughes wrote a letter to Washington State Ferries expressing her disappointment.

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Oak Harbor High School Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps folds a flag at the 2022 Memorial Day Service of Remembrance at Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor.

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Memorial Day services set on Whidbey

There will be plentiful opportunities for Whidbey residents to remember fallen service members.

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From left, port commissioners John Mishasek, David Day and John Callahan host a public hearing regarding the port's purchase of the A.J. Eisenberg Airport.

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Airport hearing sparks lively debate

A public hearing the Port of Coupeville hosted drew a large and fervent crowd of community members.

A travel trailer is destroyed in a fire on Central Whidbey May 9.

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Trailer lost in fire

A travel trailer was destroyed last week in a fire near Outlying Field Coupeville.