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Natasha Vanderlinden won a new Jeep Renegade in a Bloodworks Northwest sweepstakes sponsored by Haselwood Auto Group. Vanderlinden, who has donated blood more than 30 times, was inspired to give by the statistic that one pint of blood could potentially save up to three lives.

Life

Whidbey blood donor wins new car

Natasha Vanderlinden won a Bloodworks Northwest sweepstakes, and her prize arrived this year.

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Sports

Swimmingly

The North Whidbey Aquatic Club made waves at a Snohomish Aquatics Center swim meet March 19-20.

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News

Ebey’s Forever preservation grants awarded

Eleven historic Central Whidbey landmarks will receive funding for building preservation projects.

John Diamond

News

Diamond resigns from school board

John Diamond resigned because he accepted a job in Longview, Wash., that begins April 11.

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From left, Dianna Gruenwald, Abby Thuet and Tamra Sipes rehearse for the Whidbey Playhouse’s upcoming three-woman show, “The Taming.”

Life

‘The Taming’ is a wild satire

“The Taming,” a three-woman play by Lauren Gunderson, runs April 1-16.

House

News

Oak Harbor woman loses house in mortgage misunderstanding

A lender foreclosed and sold a home after mistakenly assuming the occupants no longer lived there.

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Firefighters carry a driver from the scene of a vehicle accident after the driver rolled his car near Penn Cove.

News

Two crashes reported on Highway 20 in two days

Two dramatic accidents occurred last week, but no life-threatening injuries were reported.

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Jules VonDoom teaches the children's Jiu Jitsu class.

Sports

Oak Harbor jiu jitsu club wins big at tournament

Seven Wakizashi Jiu Jitsu students placed in a touranment in Everett March 12.

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News

Historic cottage needs renovations to survive

The “Cottage on the Cove” was found to have safety hazards and non-compliance issues with town code.

Chewbacca

Life

Chewie, we’re home

Abandoned dog finds loving family at last

News

Oak Harbor Music Festival to launch summer concert series

The concerts will take place at 6 p.m. Aug. 3, 10, 17 and 24.

Photo by Marlene Bocast

Life

Seal pup named ‘Emerson’

An elephant seal pup born in Deception Pass State Park earlier this year has a name.

Life

St. Patrick’s Day parade returns to Oak Harbor

The Whidbey Irish Wildlife Society’s 49th annual parade will take place at 4 p.m. March 17.