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Marina digs into dredging proposal

The Oak Harbor Marina is in need of a dredging, and the marina advisory committee is taking steps.

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A great pumpkin

What’s big, orange and weighs exactly 405 pounds?

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Port of Coupeville creates special district

It’s official — the long-anticipated Industrial Development District is happening.

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A great pumpkin

What’s big, orange and weighs exactly 405 pounds?

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The proposed specialty license plate features artwork by Robert Tandecki and depicts Penn Cove, the Coupeville Wharf and the Suva among other nods to the area's maritime history.

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Proposed license plate features Whidbey scenes

Historic Whidbey and the Coupeville Maritime Heritage Foundation partnered to propose a new plate.

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Greenbank residents vie for Port of Coupeville board

Patrick Kennedy and Mike Seraphinoff both filed during the county’s special filing period.

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The town of Coupeville is celebrating Halloween with a tribute to "Practical Magic," the film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sister witches that was filmed in Coupeville in the late 1990s.

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Coupeville extras reminisce about a practically magic time on film set

Coupeville celebrates a Halloween tribute to the film with decorations and special showings.

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This plaque was removed from Deception Pass bridge during painting. Anyone with information about how to reach the family of Todd A. Kelly should reach out to Jason Armstrong.

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Park seeks to return plaques

The plaques were apparently placed as memorials for Brian R. Rudolph and Todd A. Kelly.

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Laura Foley, left, and Don Meehan locate a grave in Sunnyside Cemetery using Find a Grave's GPS grave locator.

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Volunteers adding GPS grave locator to Sunnyside’s website

Two community volunteers took on a project to make it easier to locate graves in Sunnyside Cemetery.

Kurt Blankenship, left, and James Golder.

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Hospital candidates talk staff retention, compensation

Candidates for the WhidbeyHealth board of commissioners talked about improving employee retention.

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Will Hawkins and Dawn Smith officially took ownership of Rainshadow Nursery on Oct. 1.

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Rainshadow Nursery welcomes new owners

Dawn Smith and Will Hawkins of Greenbank officially took ownership of Rainshadow Nursery on Oct. 1.

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Coupeville employees to receive COVID premium pay

From Nov. 1 through the end of December, town employees will receive an extra $15 per hour.

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State rep to host mental health roundtable

State Rep. Dave Paul secured funding for a pilot program to improve young people’s mental health.