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    News Survey says: City of Oak Harbor questionnaire shows general job satisfaction

    Survey says: City of Oak Harbor questionnaire shows general job satisfaction

    Oak Harbor staff have officially completed their latest anonymous assessment.

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    By Marina Blatt • December 19, 2025 1:30 am
    News A graphic from the city of Oak Harbor shows areas in green that may be annex into the city.

    County’scomp plandraft openfor input

    By Jessie Stensland
    News Photo by Allyson Ballard

    Town to replace aging water, sewer lines

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    Photo by Island County Sheriff's Office
    Wayward pooch taken into custody
    By Allyson Ballard • December 19, 2025 1:30 am

    The Island County Sheriff’s Office took an unexpectedly furry suspect into custody this week.

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    Photo provided by Puget Sound Energy
The storm has caused approximately 70 incidents across the island, but no injuries have been reported.
    Winds knockout power,block roads
    By Marina Blatt • December 19, 2025 1:30 am

    Whidbey was slammed by wind storms, causing widespread power outages and a highway closure.

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    This city of Langley zoning map shows the parcels on the south side of Edgecliff Drive that would have been affected by the zoning change, had it passed.
    Langley downzoning effort no longer moving forward
    By Kira Erickson • December 19, 2025 1:30 am

    The council voted 3-2 Monday night to retain the current RS7200 zoning.

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    (Photo by Allyson Ballard) Cheryl Engle said she will miss her fellow commissioners, and joked she may still attend meetings anyways.
    Longtime fire commissioner retires
    By Allyson Ballard • December 16, 2025 1:30 am

    Cheryl Engle served 36 years on the Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue board.

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    Port of South Whidbey receives grant extension for housing feasibility study
    Port of South Whidbey receives grant extension for...
    By Kira Erickson • December 15, 2025 1:30 am

    The Port has not yet lost sight of a controversial project.

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    Man charged in police chase at the bridge
    Man charged in police chase at the bridge
    By Jessie Stensland • December 16, 2025 1:30 am

    A Renton man is accused of leading a deputy on a short but fast chase in February.

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    An image from an ATF report shows the “blast seats” of the explosion.
    ATF report IDs ‘blast seats’ in fatal explosion
    By Jessie Stensland • December 16, 2025 1:30 am

    The fatal explosion and fire occurred June 17, killing a North Whidbey man.

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    Stacie Pratschner
    City hires community development director
    By Marina Blatt • December 16, 2025 1:30 am

    Stacie Pratschner was most recently the community development director for the city of Mount Vernon.

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    Photo by Allyson Ballard
    Historic Front Street building may be elevated
    By Allyson Ballard • December 16, 2025 1:30 am

    Elevation may be preservation when it comes to Coupeville’s historical over-water structures.

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    Rent to increase for fairgrounds tenants
    Rent to increase for fairgrounds tenants
    By Kira Erickson • December 12, 2025 1:30 am

    Rents are going up for tenants who lease commercial space at the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds.

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