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Handcrafted, sheet metal birds by Finches and Friends are just one kind of garden art that will be available at the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival.

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Arts and Crafts Festival returns to Coupeville

The festival takes place Aug. 12-13.

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Musical showdown supports Mr. Oak Harbor program

A battle of the bands competition will support the first ever Mr. Oak Harbor scholarship pageant.

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Tourism board asks Oak Harbor to increase contribution

Stakeholders ask the city to foot more of the bill for tourism-related marketing and promotion.

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Rock and roll icons to headline Oak Harbor concert series

“Sounds of Summer” kicks off this Wednesday and features two veritable rock and roll legends.

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Oak Harbor man injured in motorcycle crash

The driver and passenger were injured in a single motorcycle crash in Snohomish County on Sunday.

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Oak Harbor may increase business license fees

Increased revenue would be used to fund economic development programs to help small businesses grow.

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Air America: Pilot tells tales of secret program

Bill Collier learned a lot as a pilot for a secret airline operated by the CIA in the…

Whidbey News Group reporter Karina Andrew runs from Goss Lake after completing the first leg of the Whidbey Island Triathlon July 22. (Photo by David Welton)

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Completing triathlon is a feat in itself

Over 100 individuals took part in the 27th annual Whidbey Island Triathlon on July 22.

Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times

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Port’s airport venture cost thousands

The Port of Coupeville spent over $45,000 in an attempt to purchase the A.J. Eisenberg Airport.

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Langley man killed in car crash

A Langley man was killed Friday in a single-car rollover accident.

Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times
Graham Ray, center, stars as the titular character in "Shrek the Musical" at the Whidbey Playhouse. In this scene, Shrek and a host of exiled fairytale creatures rally in preparation to fight back against the evil Lord Farquaad and declare they accept themselves and one another as they are.

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‘Let your freak flag fly’ at Shrek the Musical

“Shrek the Musical Jr.” opens Friday at the playhouse, showcasing a cast of almost 50 young people.

Photo by Faith Dalio

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Student photography on display at library

Photography students at Oak Harbor High School are July’s featured artists at the Oak Harbor Library.

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Fireworks spark a dozen blazes on July 4

Whidbey Island firefighting agencies responded to at least a dozen fires on the Fourth of July.