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Freeland residents vexed by postal delays

Easter packages, newspaper issues and medications are just some of the items that have taken longer than usual…

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Perchance, dost thou hast a room?

Island Shakespeare Festival is looking for locals to house theater artists.

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Waldorf School gets $50k grant to help expand

The grant will help address the growing need for childcare on the island.

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Arson suspect arrested in Langley

A former Oak Harbor man who was wanted for a Friday Harbor arson was arrested in Langley Saturday.

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Man found guilty of controlled substance homicide in fentanyl death

A jury found 27-year-old Dylan W. Vanosdol guilty of controlled substance homicide.

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Live fire

The Oak Harbor Fire Department burned a Southeast Ely Street house to practice extinguishing fires Saturday. Fire Chief…

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Larsen insouciant about Russian sanction list

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen isn’t quaking in his boots after being placed on a Russian “stop list.”

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Suspect escapes on way to jail

The Coupeville Elementary School was locked down after a suspect jumped out of a deputy’s patrol car.

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After 5 years, jail deputies get contract with wage hikes

Under the new contract, the corrections deputies will receive retroactive wage increases.

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Sarah Dial Primrose shows off a paper clip she found in the parking lot of the Bayview Cash Store. The mixed media artist repurposes found items into her pieces, which are currently on display as part of the “Rags, Rubbish, and Refuse” exhibit.

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Finding treasure in trash

An exhibition running from April 1 to May 8 is in conjunction with Whidbey Earth Ocean Month.

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Residents back former candidate for school board

John Diamond beat Jessica Thompson in the general election by a narrow 250 votes.

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Molester faces lengthy sentence

A 40-year-old Oak Harbor man faces over a dozen years in prison for sexually assaulting four girls.

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A Berkshire pig at Beach View Farm happily munches on some grass.

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Support grows for Whidbey agriculture

Local farmers seen as key to island food resiliency