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Oak Harbor airport saga continues

The Port of Coupeville made another step toward the purchase of the A.J. Eisenberg Airport.

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A family was displaced when a fire destroyed their home Sunday.

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Oak Harbor fire displaces family of six

A woman and her four children escaped from a fire that destroyed their home and possessions.

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Girl arrested for school bomb threat

A North Whidbey Middle School student was arrested for allegedly making a threat to bomb the school.

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Whidbey program nurtures, mentors parents

Parents have received much-needed support from Mother Mentors of Whidbey Island.

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Base event commemorates homecoming of Vietnam POWs

Three guests were honored at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming.

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District to float bond for swimming pool

Voters will have the choice whether to approve a bond for a public pool facility on South Whidbey.

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Comet the harbor porpoise surfaces near Burrows Pass.

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Whale Center event is on porpoise

Those interested in becoming citizen scientists can attend an upcoming virtual training March 29.

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Exploring chaos through art

“Ordered Chaos” is an installation piece that is on display in the Bayview Cash Store Hub Art Gallery.

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County study calls for speed limit changes

Speed limits on may change if commissioners adopt recommendations from a speed limit study.

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Elusive fugitive arrested in Oak Harbor

Officers finally caught an Oak Harbor man they’ve been trying to take into custody since August.

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Oak Harbor School District plans forum on safety

The district is hosting a school safety forum with the Oak Harbor Police Department.

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Jeremy Kyncl of Hierophant Meadery holds an award-winning bottle of Butterbee, a popular butterscotch-flavored mead produced in Freeland. Kyncl is the speaker at two upcoming library talks, which center on bees, honey and the brews he makes.

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Whidbey Reads abuzz with sweet events

At Hierophant Meadery in Freeland, Jeremy Kyncl and Michelle Scandalis are as busy as bees.

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New administrative position created in Langley

The city of Langley’s administrative structure could soon be changing.