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    Articles by Sam Fletcher
    Members of the Whidbey Environmental Action Network, Garry Oak Society and Whidbey community hold "Don't take our vote!" signs at the Aug. 13 Oak Harbor city council meeting. (Photo by Amanda Bullis)
    Environmentalists sue Oak Harbor over ordinance
    By Sam Fletcher • September 6, 2024 1:30 am

    The ordinance allegedly violates the state’s code of ethics for municipal officers and SEPA.

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    Island County, Oak Harbor leaders seek healthcare expansion, higher standard of care and greater police resources
    Island County, Oak Harbor leaders seek healthcare expansion,...
    By Sam Fletcher • September 4, 2024 1:30 am

    In preparation for the 2025 legislative session, now is the time to address the most pressing needs.

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    Rob Casey, a Kayak instructor, tours through Deception Pass. (Photo provided)
    Paddling instructor offers tips for braving Deception Pass
    By Sam Fletcher • September 3, 2024 1:30 am

    Kayakers and paddleboarders have long been drawn to Deception Pass.

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    Oak Harbor to do ‘everything we possibly can’ to accommodate growth predictions
    Oak Harbor to do ‘everything we possibly can’...
    By Sam Fletcher • August 30, 2024 1:30 am

    Engineering consultants provided options for the housing element of the comprehensive plan update.

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    North Whidbey Fire and Rescue finds long-awaited permanent...
    By Sam Fletcher • August 30, 2024 1:30 am

    Christopher Swiger will begin negotiations to become the permanent chief of the fire department.

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    The Oak Harbor Safeway's exterior has been decorated by seagull feces. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)
    Safeway seagull problem to be resolved within 30...
    By Sam Fletcher • August 30, 2024 1:30 am

    The Island County Health Department has enforced three separate ultimatums to fix the health concern

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    Photo by Karina Andrew
Guests tour the flightline at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at a previous open house.
    Navy base to open doors to the public
    By Sam Fletcher • August 27, 2024 1:30 am

    Naval Air Station Whidbey Island invites the public in once again for an open house.

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    Speed dating arrives in Oak Harbor
    Speed dating arrives in Oak Harbor
    By Sam Fletcher • August 27, 2024 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor is offering an alternative to dating apps and bar meetups.

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    A three-foot-long big skate was caught and released near Holmes Harbor in South Whidbey in early August. (Photo by Sarah Kleparek)
    Skates: Whidbey’s big, unsung bottom-dwellers
    By Sam Fletcher • August 27, 2024 1:30 am

    Some Whidbey Islanders have found skates hooked on their line or washed up on the beach this summer.

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    An Island County marine resource committee volunteer monitors bull kelp for a collaborative project studying kelp in the Salish Sea. (Photo provided)
    Volunteers monitor bull kelp, a key ‘ecosystem engineer’
    By Sam Fletcher • August 23, 2024 1:30 am

    Beyond Whidbey’s southernmost beach lies a 90-acre underwater forest wrapping around Possession Point

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    Photo by Sam Fletcher
Brenden Vandervort sits with a robot he built at Cornet Bay on Friday.
    Youth robot club plunges into Cornet Bay
    By Sam Fletcher • August 20, 2024 1:30 am

    Something bustled with the crabs of Cornet Bay on Friday – robots scouring for plankton.

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    Volunteers spruce up gateway plane displays
    By Sam Fletcher • August 20, 2024 1:30 am

    The EA-6B Prowler and A-6 Intruder that welcome incomers to Oak Harbor look a little shinier than usual.

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    Photo by David Welton
    Seagull influx is not out of the ordinary
    By Sam Fletcher • August 20, 2024 1:30 am

    Experts say that this is seagull season but no more than any other year.

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