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    Articles by Sam Fletcher
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Members of the Oak Harbor community show support during the procession of Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman on Monday.
    Procession brings fallen aviator home
    By Sam Fletcher • November 4, 2024 1:30 am

    Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman, who lost her life in the Oct. 15 EA-18G Growler crash, returned home.

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    Boeing woes affect transit program
    Boeing woes affect transit program
    By Sam Fletcher • November 1, 2024 1:30 am

    Whidbey Island’s second biggest employer isn’t within county limits.

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    Nala fetches a stick at Rhododendron Park in Coupeville on Wednesday. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)
    County seeks input on green spaces
    By Sam Fletcher • November 1, 2024 1:30 am

    In the next two months, staff will host additional open houses to hear community voices.

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    The empty house on Pioneer Way was built in 1925 by Otto Van Dyke, the builder of the Roller Barn, and was owned by the Maylor family for nearly a century.
    Historic Oak Harbor home to be restored
    By Sam Fletcher • October 30, 2024 1:30 am

    Not the least of Pioneer Way’s historic buildings is the Maylor home.

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    Photo by Sam Fletcher
Whidbey Writers Group poses with its newest release, “Whidbey Island: An Insider’s Guide” on Tuesday.
    Long-running writers group releases Whidbey travel book
    By Sam Fletcher • October 29, 2024 1:30 am

    “Whidbey Island: An Insider’s Guide” binds stories and photographs of Whidbey Island.

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    Wallin-Stucky Funeral Home will host a Dia de los Muertos celebration on Nov. 2 from 5-8 p.m. (Photo provided)
    Oak Harbor funeral home to host Day of...
    By Sam Fletcher • October 29, 2024 1:30 am

    In Oak Harbor, the best place to celebrate the dead may be the funeral home.

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Members of the JROTC kick of Oak Harbor’s Veteran’s Day services.
    Whidbey Veterans Day events to honor generations of...
    By Sam Fletcher • October 29, 2024 1:30 am

    Toss a pebble in Oak Harbor. Whoever it hits, thank them for their service.

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    Oak Park Free Camp Ground, Oak Harbor Whidbey Island community 
gathering in “Oak Park” which later became what we know today as Smith Park. (Island County Historical Society, Library and Archives, 2014.11.08a)
    Smith Park to join local historic register
    By Sam Fletcher • October 25, 2024 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor’s Smith Park may soon be on the local historic register.

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    Vin Sherman stands by his family headstone at Sunnyside Cemetery. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)
    Historic Coupeville cemetery holds local legacy
    By Sam Fletcher • October 25, 2024 1:30 am

    While Island County owns the cemetery, it has been managed by a Sherman for over a century.

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    Combat-decorated aviators found among Growler wreckage
    By Sam Fletcher • October 21, 2024 1:30 am

    Names of the two aviators who lost their lives during a routine training flight have been released.

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    Emerson, Elsie Mae's son born in 2022, roars on the grass. (Photo by Garry Heinrich)
    Stranding network sees increase in elephant seal calls
    By Sam Fletcher • October 18, 2024 1:30 am

    Ellison, an elephant seal that has occasionally appeared on Whidbey, is becoming more notorious.

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    Man accused of forging false junk vehicle affidavit
    Man accused of forging false junk vehicle affidavit
    By Sam Fletcher • October 18, 2024 1:30 am

    A Home Owners Association president is facing a felony charge for a crime he committed in August.

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    EA-18G Growler
    Navy locates fallen Growler, crew still missing
    By Sam Fletcher • October 16, 2024 1:30 am

    At around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, aerial search crews located the wreckage of the EA-18G Growler that crashed on Oct….

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