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    Articles by Marina Blatt
    Photo by David Welton
    Photographer focuses on community
    By Marina Blatt • February 3, 2026 1:30 am

    A retired cardiologist will have a solo exhibit through February at the Frank Rose Gallery.

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    Photo by Marina Blatt
    Playhouse presents edgy rock musical
    By Marina Blatt • January 27, 2026 1:30 am

    “RENT” is bringing powerful harmonies and themes of love, poverty and addiction to the Playhouse.

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    No injuries in rollover crash
    No injuries in rollover crash
    By Marina Blatt • January 27, 2026 1:30 am

    The driver lost control on an icy road and the car slid, hit a curb and rolled onto its side.

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    Whidbey painter brings the dark to light
    By Marina Blatt • January 27, 2026 1:30 am

    Katy Holley, an Oak Harbor artist, takes on the difficult challenge of painting nighttime landscapes

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    Club relocated due to sewage problems
    By Marina Blatt • January 20, 2026 1:30 am

    The Oak Harbor Boys and Girls Club became unusable due to a sewage system problem on Jan. 13.

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    Oak Harbor in the running for favorite small town
    Oak Harbor in the running for favorite small...
    By Marina Blatt • January 20, 2026 1:30 am

    The city is representing the island in a nationwide small-town popularity competition.

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    Whidbey couple reinvent ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’
    By Marina Blatt • January 16, 2026 1:30 am

    An Oak Harbor military veteran with ALS and his wife relaunched the Ice Bucket Challenge — with a twist.

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    Photo by David Welton
    Yacht Club declines to host hydro races after...
    By Marina Blatt • January 16, 2026 1:30 am

    After months of planning, the Oak Harbor Yacht Club voted against hosting Hydros for Heroes in 2026.

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    Mosey downtown Oak Harbor for Winter Stroll
    Mosey downtown Oak Harbor for Winter Stroll
    By Marina Blatt • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    Everyone is invited 2-5 p.m. on Jan. 24 to peruse shops and warm bellies at participating merchants.

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    Photo from the Facebook group Alert Whidbey 2.0
A deer roams Whidbey with a metal band wrapped around its abdomen.
    Oh deer! Metal-banded doe spotted
    By Marina Blatt • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    It’s not uncommon for wildlife to get wrapped up.

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    Photo by Andrew Tokar
    What a hoot! Whidbey photographer focuses on feathered...
    By Marina Blatt • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    Andrew Tokar, an aircrewman at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, documented birds, island landscapes

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    Whidbey pet detectives reunite lost animals with owners
    By Marina Blatt • January 6, 2026 1:30 am

    A volunteer-run Facebook group reunited hundreds of animals with their owners in 2025.

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    Fireworks accident injures resident
    Fireworks accident injures resident
    By Marina Blatt • January 6, 2026 1:30 am

    The man, who is in his 40s, sustained injuries to his chest, arms and face.

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