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Simple Minded Symphony, a ska band from Oak Harbor, played the Oak Harbor Music Festival on Friday. (Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times)

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Jammin’ time

Labor Day weekend marked the tenth year for the Oak Harbor Music Festival.

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Island County ranked third healthiest in state

Island County is one of the healthiest in the state and has one of the lowest obesity rates.

The Whidbey News-Times’ own Karina Andrew stars as Sandy, the sheltered ingenue who pines for greaser Danny throughout the show. (Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times)

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‘Grease’ rollicks onto Playhouse stage

The cast will be filling the Whidbey Playhouse stage with song, dance and leather.

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Gender policy revision put on hold

The Oak Harbor School Board decided to table a controversial gender-related policy revision.

Pieces from Smith’s “In Your Face Color” series will be on display in September. (Photo by Skip Smith)

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Photography to be displayed at library

The work of photographer Skip Smith will be on display at the Oak Harbor Library next month.

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Former mayor pro tem releases HR investigation

Beth Munns has publicly released the human resources investigation into an alleged threat she made.

Shannon Hamilton is the owner of Whidbey Farm and Market and is hosting CornFest this year as part of Eat Local Month. (Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times.)

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New events celebrate Eat Local Month

Two new events — Oktoberfest and CornFest —will be taking place for the first time this month.

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Primary election results certified in county

The results of the Aug. 2 primary are official.

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The Hot Club of Troy will be performing at the Oak Harbor Music Festival at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4.

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Oak Harbor Musical Festival tunes up for 10th year

This Labor Day weekend, several long-standing Whidbey Island musicians will perform in the event.

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Year-long study to determine Growler health impacts

A new year-long study has been planned to determine the health impacts caused by Growler noise.

Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
The Whidbey Young Professionals recently had a morning tea talk and networking event at the Hidden Gem in Oak Harbor.

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Oak Harbor Group brings young people together

The Whidbey Young Professionals is hosting its second annual summer event on Aug. 27.

The Andromeda galaxy, photographed by the Island County Astronomical Society Vice President Tony Edwards, is 2.3 million light years from Earth.

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Star parties celebrate the night sky

The Island County Astronomical Society of Washington is hosting four “star parties” this summer.

Photo by David Welton

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Hydroplanes race for charity

Hydros for Heroes went off without a hitch on Saturday and Sunday