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Axe-throwing makes an impact in Oak Harbor

One of Oak Harbor’s best known purveyors of fun recently launched a new business.

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Chef Chris Balora with dishes of kalua pig and Spam fried noodles.

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From one island to another

South Whidbey chef cooks up Polynesian eats

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Ben Jones heats things up in the kitchen at Oystercatcher.

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New owners revive Oystercatcher

A beloved Coupeville restaurant is reopening under new ownership.

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Fainting goats, buzzing bees

For Marie Fiore and David Tsujimoto, starting their own farm and apiary has been an expansion of their…

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Phil Sellers is co-owner of Anchor Point.

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Veteran-owned gun shop rebrands

The owners of a shooting range and gun shop in Oak Harbor is rebranding with an emphasis on…

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Clinton hairdresser highlights the arts

A colorful new business dedicated to hair care has joined a growing arts scene in Clinton.

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Traditional Pilates classes utilize a reformer machine.

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Pilates Collective is altogether invigorating

Pilates Collective has been an institution on the South End of the island for 20 years.

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Whidbey man judges world beer contest

For Tony Savoy, beer is a serious matter.

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From left, Morgan Magnia and her mother Sarah Smallwood bake low-carb desserts with alternative sugars.

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Bake shop sells health-conscious sweets

Owners of a new business think that life should be sweet even for those who can’t have sugar.

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Ken and Nan Leaman care for a 2-day-old lamb.

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North Whidbey farm home to special flock

Curly-haired lambs are the newest generation of a flock that is a genetic rarity in the U.S.

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Megan Varner-Duckett operates the new candle bar at Varner Candle Company, where guests can pour their own candles.

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Candle bar opens in Oak Harbor

A Whidbey woman’s stress-relieving hobby has turned into a new activity for Pioneer Way patrons.

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Mexican restaurant reopens after three years

Molka Xete, a Mexican restaurant, reopened late last month at 4 Front Street in Coupeville.

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Matt Daniel represents the second generation in his family to own the Book Rack, the bookstore founded by his parents in 1983. The store celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

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Celebrate Whidbey’s independent bookstores

This weekend, Whidbey bookstores will join others nationwide in observing Independent Bookstore Day.