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City seeks feedback on rec center feasibility study

Garnering public feedback on a rec center feasibility study is an Oak Harbor Council top priority.

Photo by K. Markowski. Patch the Gray Whale puppet takes part in last year’s Welcome the Whales Parade.

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Parade, festival to honor gray whale arrival

The annual Welcome the Whales Parade and Festival will feature a full schedule of activities.

Photo by Sarah Geist

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Whidbey residents photograph ‘mystery orcas’

The pods’ appearance in the Pacific Northwest left researchers scratching their heads.

Brian Smith

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City of Oak Harbor parts way with two department heads

Brian Smith is no longer director of Parks and Recreation; Emma House is no longer HR director.

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Attorney challenges arrest of suspect in cat cruelty case

Island County Superior Court Judge Carolyn Cliff ruled probable cause existed for two charges.

Photo by David Welton. Protests took place in North, Central and South Whidbey on Saturday.

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Protest draws crowds across Whidbey

National “No Kings” protests found substantial support on Whidbey this weekend.

Photo by Marina Blatt. Instead of celebrating, Jessica, played by Trinity Slowik, spirals into self-doubt, questioning whether she’s right for one of theater’s most iconic roles. From left are Trinity Slowik, Katie Jones and Chai Fortune.

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Women take the lead in humorous ‘Hamlet’ homage

To see, or not to see? That’s not really a question, you should absolutely see this.

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Oak Harbor man faces charges in deaths of cats

A 25-year-old Navy man was arrested on suspicion of two counts of animal cruelty in the first degree

Photo by David Welton. A large group of strummers attended a recent ukulele class at Create Space Langley.

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Create Space strives to find the ‘artist within’

Energy and inspiration zig and zing through the air during Create Space art classes in South Whidbey.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. Students from the high school’s Flight Club flew drones in demonstration for the News-Times.

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Oak Harbor launches drone classes

Students learn to repair, pilot and program drones by taking Oak Harbor High School’s drone classes.

Photo provided by South Whidbey Fire/EMS. One woman was badly burned, and an RV was a “total loss” in a fire which occurred Thursday morning.

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Woman severely burned in RV fire

The 63-year-old woman was airlifted from Clinton to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Becky Clifford

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South Whidbey superintendent’s contract extended

This keeps her at the helm of the South Whidbey School District until at least 2029.

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Oak Harbor flag thief arrested

Police recover the flags from transient man.