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City mulls business & occupation tax once again

Oak Harbor leaders are considering a new tax on businesses.

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Road closes for transfer of giant boat

A large vessel will be seen slowly making its way to land and across a Freeland road this…

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‘Minority Rape Cult’ has consequences for administrators, students at Coupeville schools

Suspension of Coupeville School District leaders is related responses to student discipline issues.

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Community supports Freeland resident following breast cancer diagnosis

A first responder, ferry quartermaster and community informant is in need of help.

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New charges filed in Elections Office mask case

Two people who flouted a mask requirement and tried to have a judge reverse the rule face charges.

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Surge in stomach bug hits island

If you have recently experienced diarrhea and vomiting, it is likely not the local restaurant’s fault

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Appeals dropped in Growler noise lawsuit

The Navy and a Whidbey anti-noise group will not battle it out in the Ninth Circuit Court of…

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Committee collects data as revelers feel the cold

Whidbey Islanders gathered for the annual Polar Bear Plunge before stampeding into the winter water.

A U.S. Navy officer, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, celebrates a change of command aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (Courtesy photo)

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Whidbey’s Wizards return after historic deployment

Electronic Attack Squadron 133 returned home to Whidbey from a five-month deployment

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Number of tourists down, dollars up

The year 2024 saw fewer tourists on Whidbey, but those people spent more money than normal.

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Wild and wily on Whidbey Island

With a myriad of missing dog reports, Whidbey residents may think coyotes are to blame.

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New VA clinic coming to Oak Harbor

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will soon open a new clinic at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

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Wine fridge causes Christmas Day fire

A malfunctioning appliance led to a fire in the basement of a Clinton home on Dec. 25.