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Don Scoby, author of "The Shanty Piper" plays at the Veteran's Day Parade in Oak Harbor. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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Whidbey’s ‘Shanty Piper’ publishes book of bagpipe sea songs

Don Scoby recently published a book of history and sheet music for the highland bagpipe.

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A rendering from Oak Harbor shows a reinvigorated Bayshore Drive.

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City plans downtown revitalization effort

Oak Harbor has set funds aside to reinvigorate a 600-acre downtown area.

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Oak Harbor Mayor Ronnie Wright’s fence is a foot taller than the city code allows.

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Fence code discussion pushed due to mayor controversy

Most council members preferred to delay the discussion because of controversy with the mayor’s fence.

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A popular plan to reconfigure Flintstone Park around its new sculpture involves removing the roundabout and expanding the upper parking lot.

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Park to be reconfigured around angel sculpture

Oak Harbor will reconfigure Flintstone Park on Bayshore Drive.

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County housing project receives $3.7M grant

A planned low-income housing development in Oak Harbor was recently awarded a $3.7 million grant.

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The 1902 Ranch in Coupeville was started by the Crowder family in 2020.

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Island County Farm Bureau braces for new age of farming

The annual Island County Farm Bureau meeting this month brought on a full board.

Ram Construction staff hoist the horizontal Angel De Creatividad sculpture upright. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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Oak Harbor accepts sculpture installed three months ago

Following several approvals in the last four years, the city council “accepted” the sculpture.

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Environmental group seeks community input

WEAN announced a survey to understand which aspects of the environment are most important to people.

Hundreds of loons gather near Deception Pass each year for the smelt. (Photo by Martha Ellis)

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Largest loon congregation in 30 years appears on Whidbey

Join Whidbey Audubon Society field trip leaders and Deception Pass Park staff on Saturday.

The Maiden of Deception Pass statue, representing a woman called to the sea and providing abundance, stands at Rosario Beach. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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Deception Pass visitors feel ‘spirit’ calling them

It’s a common local phenomenon.

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 Oak Harbor Mayor Ronnie Wright chats with Teresa Besaw, marketing coordinator of Oak Harbor Main Street, Friday morning.

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The Wright Blend: Oak Harbor mayor chats with community over coffee

Friday morning, community members met with Oak Harbor Mayor Ronnie Wright at Mad Batter Bakehouse.

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Transient killer whales T63 and T65 come up for some air.

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Workshop to bring hope to whale conservation

The annual workshop will take place Saturday, January 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Oak Harbor Chamber director let go, board president steps down

According to Eric Marshall, interim executive director, the two changes in leadership are unrelated.