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Commissioner added to parks and rec board
A new commissioner was sworn into the empty Position 4 seat of the North Whidbey Pool, Parks and…
Life
Oak Harbor’s Sea Cadets: Working hard, playing harder
The Sea Cadet Corps fuses the best aspects of the ROTC and the Boy Scouts.
News
Navy tests one possible means to Growler noise reduction
As the state’s lawsuit pends, the Navy has tested one promising technology to reduce their noise.
News
Cities ratify population projections amid hesitancy
The seemingly mundane process stirred up quite a bit of concern.
News
Oak Harbor proclaims Arbor Day as official holiday
This year, Arbor Day earned an official proclamation from the city.
Life
Artist makes ‘Ragamuffins’ from Whidbey beach rubble
Ragamuffins Rock Art are portraits of “rocks and shells, bits and pieces, found on Whidbey beaches.”
Business
Locally owned cannabis business grows indoors
The Crandalls, owners of Island Gro, are no strangers to the rollercoaster of recreational legality.
News
Power outage hits Oak Harbor
A power line fell in Oak Harbor Tuesday morning, leaving about 2,400 residents without power.
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Federal grants fund behavioral health programs in Oak Harbor elementary schools
A push for a course focusing on behavioral health in young people came from a dire community need.
Business
Oak Harbor’s favorite burrito joint to reopen
Jumbo Burrito will be reopening soon after a three-and-a-half-month closure.
News
Parks and Rec District redesignation headed to ballot
Voters will decide if the district can restructure to a metropolitan district.
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Mayor Wright focuses on workplace culture
Next week, the mayor will reach his hundredth day in office.
News
Large search fails to recover body of murder suspect
Investigators believe the man is a suspect in the murder of an Anacortes elementary school teacher.