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Photo by Marina Blatt. Staff members play a game of KerPlunk at the newly opened Our Hearts Together day center for adults. From left are Executive Director Kathie Rivas, Heartsong Homecare Cooperative Office Manager Desi Rivas and Marketing Director Kayla Wood.

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New day center supports memory care patients

Our Hearts Together is already welcoming participants experiencing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Photos provided. Chris Spencer’s work adds a mechanical twist to the theme of joy with his whimsical and functional steampunk lamps.

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Arts show focuses on supersizing joy

Two Whidbey artists are proving that joy can come in many forms

Photo provided. A student from Coupeville Elementary School flashes the biggest grin before taste-testing four different types of fries.

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Elementary kids’ persuasive writing skills get fries on the menu

As playful and imaginative as the letters were, the lesson carried a deeper purpose.

Photo by Marina Blatt. Beautiful blooming flowers of all colors are cultivated by committed volunteers like Brenda Feris, who facilitates the growth of cuttings from her own yard.

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Get growing at garden club sale

The annual plant sale will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 2 at the Coupeville…

Photo provided. Winning the competition would earn him $20,000, a slot in Reader’s Digest and a tour of The Planetary Society with Bill Nye.

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Elementary school genius hopes to be America’s Favorite Student

Jet Lai is in the running for America’s Favorite Student, a campaign presented by Bill Nye.

Photo by Marina Blatt. Such vehicles often sit unused on public streets, occupying limited parking space and, in some cases, contributing to environmental and safety hazards.

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City looking at restrictions on RV parking

Adoption of the ordinance isn’t asssured, as council members expressed reservations.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. A store near Cranberry Lake in Oak Harbor advertises the sale of kratom with a neon and black sign.

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Concerns raised about kratom use on Whidbey

Oak Harbor City Council members discussed whether to regulate the sale of kratom within city limits.

Photo provided by Whidbey Island Dance Theater. The spring performance is one of only two chances each year for company dancers to take the stage.

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Dance company’s spring concert celebrates wide range of styles

Whidbey Island Dance Theatre is leaping past expectations for its annual spring concert.

Photo provided. Holland Happening remains rooted in honoring Oak Harbor’s Dutch heritage. The festival has been a community tradition since 1969.

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Holland Happening to happen next weekend

This year’s celebration from April 24-26 promises a mix of tradition and entertainment.

Photo provided by Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. The Whidbey Island Center for the Arts will betransformed into Georgian England until April 25 for the adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel of manners. From left are Levi Redmill, Marta Mulholland, Grace Webb, Rachael Spencer and Jeff Natter on the table.

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WICA play explores ‘Sense and Sensibility’

Rose Woods, the founder of Island Shakespeare Festival, is delivering yet another old-timey hit.

Photo by Marina Blatt. Farmers Nan and Ken Leaman, who raise heritage longwool sheep at Wild Rose Farm in Oak Harbor, take pride in how they care for their animals. They bottle-feed a lamb who was born severly under weight and doesn’t mind the princess-treatment.

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All spun up: Fiber arts event coming to Oak Harbor

The Whidbey Weavers Guild is inviting the public to its 53rd annual Spin-In.

Photo by Marina Blatt. Johnny Spero’s cooking remains deeply technical, but on Whidbey, it’s guided by a new wind of discovery, he said. He hopes small, thoughtful details will make the dining experience memorable.

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Michelin magic: Renowned chef sets the table in Langley

Spero’s culinary experience spans decades and continents, shaped by a curiosity and love for cooking.

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Lead screening machine on its way

The Island County screening rate is drastically lower than the state average, sitting at 2.36%.