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Yacht Club declines to host hydro races after all

After months of planning, the Oak Harbor Yacht Club voted against hosting Hydros for Heroes in 2026.

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Judges’ Christmas party leads to recusal request

Prosecutor Greg Banks requested Judge Christon Skinner’s recusal from a case against Tracy Abuhl.

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Alleged sculpture pilferer described

The descriptions of a suspect potentially involved in the theft of bronze sculptures were released.

(Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record) Parking fees at the Humphrey Road lot in Clinton will soon go up.

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Parking fees to increase at Humphrey Road lot

Parking at one of the commuter lots before boarding the Clinton ferry will be pricier starting Feb 1

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Preparing and transporting the PBY to Ault Field Road will take three days, scheduled for this Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

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PBY Catalina seaplane to take flight

A Chinook helicopter will be transporting the PBY to its new home.

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Island County commissioner on medical leave for a month

Jill Johnson experienced a health scare.

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Island County comp plan draft ready for scrutiny

Public meetings on the drafts start this week.

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Navy’s interim action targeting PFAS expected in fiscal year 2028

The Navy estimates the project’s total net worth to be $5.73 million, NAVFAC confirmed.

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Oak Harbor High School removes bathroom mirrors

Some students are unhappy with the recent change.

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Real estate agent sentenced for harming trees

Bert W. Bennehoff, 76, appeared in Island County Superior Court on Jan. 9.

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Whidbey makes the ‘Jeopardy!’ board

Friday’s episodeincluded a Whidbey-themed clue worth $1,200 in a category called “U.S. Bodies of Water”

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A deer roams Whidbey with a metal band wrapped around its abdomen.

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Oh deer! Metal-banded doe spotted

It’s not uncommon for wildlife to get wrapped up.

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Oak Harbor man killed by police identified

The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that the man was Yancy Carcamo.