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Council approves airport interlocal agreement

The Oak Harbor City Council has passed an interlocal agreement with the Port of Coupeville.

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Yacht Club hopes to get community on board

The Oak Harbor Yacht Club hosts a race every Thursday from March 16 to April 13.

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Fireworks ban may go to ballot

An effort to have a ban on personal fireworks in unincorporated areas hit a stumbling block.

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One-woman show celebrates Earth Day

A vocal artist who is new to Whidbey Island is preparing a performance honoring Mother Earth.

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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve manager Marie Shimada shows Rep. Rick Larsen around the historic Coupeville Ferry House property during a visit to the island April 6.

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Historic Ferry House gets restored

The pervasive roar of jet noise led to the restoration of a historic property on Whidbey Island.

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Lab with gift of gab

Yellow Labrador Poppy Seed Muffin uses a set of paw-sized buttons to speak to her owner.

Photo by Jessie Stensland
The city of Oak Harbor boarded up a house on Northeast Fourth Avenue after residents were seen dumping sewage into the stormwater system.

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City boards up house over alleged sewage dumping, lack of water

The city of Oak Harbor boarded up a house and asked the residents to leave last month.

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Daniel Sander, pictured here with his wife, Maribel Martinez Sander, was killed in a car crash near Coupeville early Sunday morning.

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Navy man killed in car crash

An Oak Harbor man was killed and two others seriously injured in a rollover accident near Coupeville

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Third grade students at South Whidbey Elementary School peered at the cups of murky water containing salmon fry. As part of an annual tradition, the kids released the fish at the Maxwelton Outdoor Classroom on March 31.

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Small fry make big difference

Third grade classes from South Whidbey gathered at Maxwelton Creek for an exciting tradition.

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Oak Harbor siblings head to international robotics contest

The Serrantes siblings have qualified to compete in the largest robotics competition in the world.

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Oak Harbor pool gets a new slide

The latest attraction at North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District is making a splash.

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Activists push for climate emergency declaration

A South End-based, youth-led climate coalition is working to expand its reach.

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Lolita, pictured here in 2020, has been performing at the Miami Seaquarium for decades.

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At long last, Lolita may be freed

The Southern Resident orca that has lived in captivity since 1970 may finally come home.