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    Articles by Sam Fletcher
    Whidbey horseman Jerry Lloyd demonstrates how to keep a horse safe at an Animal Advocates of Island County meeting on Thursday.
    Animal Advocates of Island County build large animal...
    By Sam Fletcher • April 10, 2024 1:30 am

    Animal Advocates of Island County are assembling a large animal rescue response team.

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    Photo by Joe Manhardt
The electronic warfare attack system the Growler, a staple aircraft at Naval Air Station Whidbey, is getting major upgrades. (Photo by Joe Manhardt)
    Growlers to receive major upgrades
    By Sam Fletcher • April 10, 2024 1:30 am

    The electronic warfare attack system for the Growler is getting major upgrades.

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    Photo by David Welton
Clinton resident David Welton captured this image of a female Anna’s hummingbird near his backyard feeder.
    Humming with activity: Whidbey’s smallest birds return for...
    By Sam Fletcher • April 10, 2024 1:30 am

    With the first blossom of salmonberry, Whidbey Islanders have noticed a hum around their feeders.

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    Photo courtesy of Jerry Liggett
Deception Pass Sail & Power Squadron Commander Jerry Liggett captains a boat on the Salish Sea.
    Whidbey boating club offers voyages, certification and education
    By Sam Fletcher • April 2, 2024 1:30 am

    A boat is a means to freedom, and America’s Boating Club of Deception Pass teaches how to run it.

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    Oak Harbor plans inclusive regional playground
    By Sam Fletcher • April 2, 2024 1:30 am

    The playground isn’t about meeting any specific special needs, but a holistic approach to play.

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The junction boxes at the Oak Harbor Marina haven’t been updated since the 1990s.
    Marina power outage declared emergency
    By Sam Fletcher • April 2, 2024 1:30 am

    A recent power outage at the Oak Harbor Marina is officially an urgent concern.

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    Retired Navy officers speak out against force reduction
    Retired Navy officers speak out against force reduction
    By Sam Fletcher • March 29, 2024 1:30 am

    The local Military Officers Association wrote to Congress following the announcement of sailor cuts.

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    A truck brings in helical anchors to a Whidbey Shores property to pin the new foundation. (Photo courtesy of Reddan Construction)
    Residents lift homes to protect against sea level...
    By Sam Fletcher • March 29, 2024 1:30 am

    Some fed up property owners decided to bite the bullet and raise their home above the flood zone.

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    Photo by David Welton
South Whidbey Elementary School students release salmon into Maxwelton Creek in 2023.
    Tests show half of Whidbey’s streams polluted
    By Sam Fletcher • March 26, 2024 1:30 am

    When Island County Natural Resources found half of the island’s streams are polluted.

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    Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Neuberger
Chaplain, Lt Col, USAF (Ret) Jeffrey Neuberger stands with a wounded soldier, Gareth Evans, in Iraq.
    Keeping the faith: Whidbey chaplain reflects on his...
    By Sam Fletcher • March 26, 2024 1:30 am

    Whidbey resident, retired Air Force lieutenant colonel owes his careers to the First Amendment.

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    Oak Harbor’s new interim city administrator, Sabrina Combs, originally joined city staff in 2020. (Photo provided)
    Oak Harbor brings on interim city administrator
    By Sam Fletcher • March 26, 2024 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor executive services manager Sabrina Combs is filling in as interim city administrator.

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    City picks landscape architects for pickleball courts
    City picks landscape architects for pickleball courts
    By Sam Fletcher • March 26, 2024 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor approved an agreement for a company to create a plan for new pickleball courts.

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    Oak Harbor approves consultant for new arts plan
    Oak Harbor approves consultant for new arts plan
    By Sam Fletcher • March 22, 2024 1:30 am

    The Oak Harbor city council approved a professional services agreement to develop a city arts plan.

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