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Veterans share concerns with congressman

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen outlined his goals to help military members receive greater access to care.

(Photo provided) Aanchal Batwara smiles, seated in the State Capitol in February 2024, where she served as a page for Senator Van De Wege and Senator Lisa Wellman.

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Student works to bring youth court to island

Youth court would allow teens to make legal decisions regarding minors who committed misdemeanors.

(Photo provided) This map, included in the narrative for the project, shows the approximate location of the proposed structure.

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Freeland resident seeks zoning interpretation for hydrotherapy project

The owner of a lot is seeking to build a large structure for Buddhist meditation and hydrotherapy.

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Oak Harbor arborist Robert Bailey hauls a tree to be planted.

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Whidbey has mixed ‘tree equity’ scores

Although the city is named after the Garry oak trees that once lined the bay, has a unique…

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LIHI comes better prepared for community meeting

A Low Income Housing Institute project on South Whidbey has thus far yielded positive outcomes.

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Family of Oak Harbor girl killed in crash files lawsuit

The family of a girl who was killed in a car crash last December filed a wrongful death…

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Vaccines available as Whidbey COVID rates rise

Wastewater-based epidemiology shows viral activity levels for COVID are high in Oak Harbor.

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Upcoming meeting to be held on Harbor Inn project in Freeland

The Low Income Housing Institute, LIHI, will host its first community meeting in over two years.

Oak Harbor board President Lynn Goebel speaks on a panel as state Rep. Clyde Shavers listens attentively. (Photo by Marina Blatt)

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Panel of Whidbey leaders outline school funding woes

A Whidbey Island League of Women Voters discussion on education was held Saturday in Greenbank.

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Whidbey Camano Land Trust completes purchase of Lagoon Point Community Forest

The acquisition is the culmination of a 4-year effort to protect 265 acres of unbroken forestland.

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Man with Whidbey ties is on FBI’s most wanted list

Federal agents are asking for public’s help in locating Larry Keith Tennison and his wife, Gretchen

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Whidbey rescuers respond to sailboat in distress

A pair of seafarers had trouble navigating rough waters off North Whidbey last weekend.

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The Vision to Action Plan calls downtown Oak Harbor “the heart of our city.”

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Oak Harbor adopts new action plan for downtown revitalization

‘Oak Harbor Vision to Action Planning Document’ was created with community input.