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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve will celebrate its 45th anniversary this year.

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Ebey’s Reserve hosts public open house as grant applications open

Members of the public are invited to a community outreach event Thursday, Jan. 19.

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From left, Amy Wise, Courtney Storer, Alison Wiefels and Captain Whidbey head chef Sean Prater make homemade pasta.

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‘The Bear’ producer feeds Whidbey

The culinary inspiration behind a popular new TV series spent the weekend at Captain Whidbey Inn.

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The Langley Library, built in 1923, is the oldest on Whidbey and the only one to predate the formation of the Sno-Isle Library district in 1962.

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Sno-Isle Libraries celebrates 60 years

This month marks a special anniversary for libraries on Whidbey Island.

Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue Photo

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Whidbey inundated by high tides

Homes, roads and businesses all over Whidbey Island went under water this week.

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Animals seized from Oak Harbor property in cruelty investigation

Neighbors of an Oak Harbor property reported seeing two dead horses in the yard on Christmas Eve.

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Community Foundation honors grantees

Whidbey Community Foundation has given around $300,000 in grants to 45 Whidbey Island organizations.

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WEAN wins BECU grant by popular vote

WEAN will be the recipient of a $40,000 grant from the Boeing Employees’ Credit Union.

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Millions in federal funds headed to Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor’s leaky pipes and Habitat for Humanity are are due to get a total of $4 million.

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Celebrate New Year’s on island

It’s almost 2023, and Whidbey residents are getting ready to ring in the new year.

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No one injured in car fire

A driver escaped a flaming car after an early morning accident last weekend.

Bob Chiles offered a photo of snowy dog-walking on Ledgewood Beach.

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Snow blankets island before Christmas

The first major snow of the season made for treacherous road conditions on Whidbey Island this week.

From penguins to snowmen to Santa Clauses, Jim Young’s collection of blow-up lawn ornaments is vast. (Photo by David Welton)

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Whidbey decks out for the holidays

Whidbey Island has had no shortage of holiday cheer in 2022.

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From left, kindergartener Gwen Carvalho and 4-year-old Maggie Sitko pet a miniature pony. Maggie’s grandmother, Ronnie Sitko, brought in the ponies to Oak Harbor Christian School on Friday to spread some Christmas cheer among the students.

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Christmas pony

Oak Harbor Christian School brought in three friendly ponies, decked out in their Christmas best.