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A former sign of Hal Ramaley Memorial Park rises above flowers. (Photo provided)

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Garden Club questions future of Hal Ramaley park

Plans for a new Hilton to alter Hal Ramaley Memorial Park has propelled it into the spotlight.

Garry the Sasquatch jams with the band at the 2023 Sasquatch Walk in Oak Harbor. (Photo courtesy of Teresa Besaw)

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Oak Harbor Sasquatch Walk returns for fourth year

Sasquatch sightings on Whidbey are becoming a bit more predictable.

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Members of the group rescued a couple of scared puppies that were abandoned.

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Community rallies to support ragtag animal wranglers

When a grassroots volunteer group requested better gear for neighborhood animal rescue, Whidbey Islanders stepped up.

Steven Ellis carries his spotting scope through Ft. Ebey State Park. (Photo provided)

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Nature up close and personal

Longtime Whidbey explorer shares wildlife experiences

Island County Republican Party President Tim Hazelo (right) rallies with others in Oak Harbor on Thursday. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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Island County Republicans rally to support Trump, military, Israel and America

The group held signs and flags on the intersection of Pioneer Way and Highway 20 in Oak Harbor.

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Oak Harbor council abandons B&O tax idea

The Oak Harbor City Council ditched plans to adopt a business and occupation tax.

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Former Oak Harbor chief hired by fire district

North Whidbey Fire and Rescue found its new deputy chief.

Stephen Chavez, owner of Crossed Arrows Brewery (CAB), speaks about the future of his brewery. (Photo by Caitlyn Anderson)

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Home-based brewer perfects his craft

Home brewer Steven Chavez pours beer made with Douglas fir tips, pine, spices and Chinook hops.

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Sculpture heads back to hearing examiner

A public comment period has opened for the Angel de la Creatividad sculpture, again.

Tony Cladusbid, co-owner of the Beaver Tales Coffee franchise, announces the canoe races at the Penn Cove Water Festival on Saturday. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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More than coffee: Swinomish Native shares family history and wisdom

Tony Cladusbid, formerly Cladoosby, is a La Conner resident and co-owner of Beaver Tales Coffee.

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City, county may remove metro district from primary ballot

The Island County prosecutor has asked Oak Harbor and Island County to rescind their support of a metropolitan…

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Priority list continues to elude council

The Oak Harbor council continues to debate the city’s 32-priority list to represent their current initiatives.

Interpretive specialist Jen Gray interacts with a Fort Casey map in the new Admiralty Head Lighthouse exhibit. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)

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Learn the ways of the lighthouse keeper

The Admiralty Head Lighthouse has some new exhibits whisking visitors away from Fort Casey to a nostalgic realm…