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Transit employee is a supported employment success story

Custodian Chris Londo was recognized with an ‘Employee of the Half’ award.

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UPS driver recognized for saving Oak Harbor man

Henry Kennedy, 92, fell and injured himself. Blake King heard him yelling for help.

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Sea Cadets wielded flags at the Veterans Day Parade in Oak Harbor last year.

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Whidbey Island celebrates Veterans Day

On Nov. 11, Oak Harbor Navy League is hosting a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. in the…

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Island musicians come together to fight hunger

Whidbey Rising will begin at 2 p.m. on Nov. 22 at the Coupeville High School Performing Arts Center.

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Chad Hadwick (Kyle Collins) and Kat McMath (Betsy Kohler Harvey) share an embrace.

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Musical set on Whidbey coming to OutCast theater

Romance, community theater, a ghost and more feature in a homegrown production set on Whidbey Island

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Painting a legacy: South Whidbey artist still going at age 104

Whidbey is home to many artists but few have been creating art for as long as Gaylen Hansen.

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Krista Vanicsek loads her car up with produce for the food pantry. (Photo provided)

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Whidbey community members help hungry neighbors

Amid this uncertainty, two Whidbey residents decided to act.

Krista Vanicsek started a GoFundMe me for “Jeff the Giant” after his selfless act in his attempt to save 15-year-old Grace Horn from a burning car.

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Oak Harbor’s gentle, troubled ‘giant’ mourned

Jeffery Pangburn, ‘Jeff the Giant,’ passed away in his truck in Oak Harbor in the morning of Nov.…

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Skagit Valley College to host a military, veteran registration event

The registration event is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 3 at Mount Vernon and Whidbey Island…

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Martin Anderson rides with the wind on Swan Lake.

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Kiteboarders catch the wind on Whidbey

A group of friends from Seattle frequently returns to the island for its strong, consistent winds.

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Nancy Pearl, right, with Diane Kendy, the woman who first brought her to Whidbey Island in 1998.

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Popular librarian event returns to WICA

Beloved librarian Nancy Pearl is preparing to take her annual voyage to South Whidbey.

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Oak Harbor church celebrates 100 years of service

Church of the Nazarene is holding a celebration at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2.