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Photo by Marina Blatt. Mayor Ronnie Wright presented a “We See You” award to two Oak Harbor marina maintenance attendants who aided in the rescue of a marina tenant who had fallen into the bay in January.

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Marina staff recognized for life-saving effort

Mayor Ronnie Wright presented a “We See You” award to two Oak Harbor marina maintenance attendants.

Photo by Jackleen Leed. The book’s goal is not just to photograph cats, but to tell their stories in the places they inhabit: cozy homes, bustling bookstores, quiet shops and beyond. Jackleen Leed captured this picture of her son, Remy Christenson, in a fall-themed photoshoot with Bruja, the kitten.

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Whidbey residents invited to submit cat photos for upcoming book

Residents can enter their cats for consideration in an upcoming book, “Cats of Whidbey Island.”

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Lights, camera, prairie: Film slam coming to Central Whidbey

The scenic Ebey’s Prairie will soon double as a film set.

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Sno-Isle Libraries to ask for levy restoration

Island County voters will decide whether to restore levy funding for Sno-Isle Libraries.

Photo provided. Chef Gordon Stewart is known for making elaborate spreads including this summer-inspired feast.

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Dinner served with a side of murder

Whidbey residents are invited to the first murder mystery dinner at Whidbey Golf Club on March 28.

Photo by Marina Blatt. The Oak Harbor Police Department and Public Works announced Wednesday the immediate closure of street parking on Southeast Bayshore Drive.

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Drug use, human waste lead to parking closure

Street parking will remain closed until March 21 on Southeast Bayshore Drive.

Photo provided. The school district operates five different busses along five routes daily.

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Coupeville School District seeks feedback for bus schedule

The Coupeville School District has released a survey to determine next school year’s bus schedule.

Photo via Oak Harbor Library on Facebook. This memory kit program isn’t new to the Sno-Isle libraries, though it is new to Island County, Lopez-Santillana explained.

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Library offers kits to help with memory loss

Memory care kits stimulate memory and connection through multi-sensory activities.

Photo by Sarah Geist. The vessel, deemed the “Pacific Northwest Carrier,” has sailed across the world to deter aggressors and ensure maritime safety since it was commissioned on May 3, 1975.

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Historic aircraft carrier floats by for last time

The USS Nimitz passed Whidbey Island for the final time before being decommissioned.

Photo by Marina Blatt The Oak Harbor Marina renewed its certification as a “clean marina” for the next three years.

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Oak Harbor Marina is certifiably clean

The certification program is administered by Washington Sea Grant.

Photo by Tamar Halpern T Kira Madden, who has lived through stalking and court proceedings, said learning to rely on herself in solitude was part of the experience at Hedgebrook.

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Island retreat for writers helped inspire ‘Whidbey’ novel

T Kira Madden’s work explores the stories of three women in the immediate aftermath of a murder.

Photo by Jennifer Landahl. The bald eagle poofs its feathers out and looks like a “drowned rat” after a good bath.

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Bathing Whidbey eagle images draw attention

Jennifer Landahl received 7,200 reactions on Facebook for her photos of a wet but content bald eagle

Photo provided by Critters Co. Pet Center Rescue in Clinton. A dozen cats were rescued by Dianne Nootenboom. They will be fixed, vaccinated, dewormed and treated for fleas by the time they are ready for their new homes.

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Woman, rescue groups work to remove 12 cats from home

Not a stranger to rescuing animals, Nootenboom was called to relocate the cats.