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Oak Harbor council considers code of conduct

Oak Harbor City Council is considering adopting a code of ethics and conduct.

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Island Transit recently added on-demand bus service in Northwest Oak Harbor.

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Island Transit expands on-demand service

Island Transit is now offering on-demand service in northwest Oak Harbor.

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Karina Andrew and Connor Magnoli play a newlywed couple with vastly different personalities.

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Romantic farce takes stage

Theater-goers will have the chance to see a classic romantic comedy come to life on stage.

Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times

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Roadside homeless camp on North Whidbey raises concern

While the camp provides shelter to some, it has generated a host of concerns.

Dance the Blues Away will take place Feb. 11.

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Dance the blues away

Oak Harbor will experience a rare treat this February – a concert in wintertime.

Photos by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
From left, Kirsten Simonsen, Hailey Rosenthal, Nick Montagno and Jessie Howard watch as the salmon make their way into the Oak Harbor marina.

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Baby salmon arrive at marina

Tens of thousands of baby salmon made a new home in the Oak Harbor marina last Thursday.

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A single-wide trailer in Whispering Pines was destroyed in a structure fire Thursday night.

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Reptiles killed in trailer fire

Several reptilian pets were killed in a North Whidbey fire Thursday evening.

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Cmdr. Tim Oswald, executive officer of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, gave a talk on China’s global influence at the Military Officers Association’s January meeting.

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Navy XO discusses China at talk

The executive officer of NAS Whidbey shared information about China’s influence on a global scale.

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Oak Harbor athlete Mekayla Smith-Day takes a shot at a Jan. 13 game against Mount Vernon. The Oak Harbor girls varsity team defeated Mount Vernon 50-49. The team is now 7-5 overall this season.

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Up, up and away

The Oak Harbor girls varsity team narrowly defeated Mount Vernon 50-49 on Jan 14.

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Molly Vigallon tattoos Molly Waterbury in Nite Owl’s new location. Vigallon has been working at Nite Owl for eight years.

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Tattoo shop moves, expands after decade

There is no need to travel to a big city to get high-quality ink or piercings.

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Dolly Parton program comes to Whidbey

One of the most famous country musicians in the world will be giving books to Whidbey Island.

Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
Three and a half feet of sloped shoreline at Windjammer Park was washed away due to last week’s flooding.

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Oak Harbor parks damaged in flood

Parks sustained damage from flooding and high tides that occurred at the end of December.

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College of Idaho senior and Oak Harbor High School alum Dorian Hardin recently received an All-American honor.

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Oak Harbor alum receives All-American honor

An Oak Harbor High School alum was recently named a first team All-American.