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    Natalie Bleifuss, a descendent of Whidbey Pioneer Samuel Maylor, returns to Maylor Point with her business, Pie Bar. (Photo provided)
    Whidbey pioneer descendant returns to Maylor’s Point with...
    By Sam Fletcher • December 27, 2024 1:30 am

    Natalie Bleifuss has returned to “re-pioneer” the area by way of selling pies and mixing cocktails.

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    Photo by Ian Tiessen
    Whidbey activists propose change to county forest code
    By Sam Fletcher • December 24, 2024 1:30 am

    A loophole in the DNR’s foresting permits allows developers to forgo environmental impact studies.

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    Photo by Serena Tierra
Little Patch, a North Puget Sound gray whale, arrived earlier than the rest.
    First Sounder returns early for fifth year
    By Sam Fletcher • December 17, 2024 1:30 am

    The first of the Sounders, or North Puget Sound gray whales, has arrived off Whidbey’s shores.

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    Bethany and Justin Rondeaux hold their falcons, Griffin and Sky. (Photo provided)
    Unique cannabis brand grows from Whidbey roots
    By Sam Fletcher • December 17, 2024 1:30 am

    Falcanna would not exist without an iconic falconer on South Whidbey.

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    Photo by Laura Hill
Strong winds sent a tree limb through a powerline and onto the roof of an Oak Harbor home Saturday.
    Windstorm causes widespread outages
    By Sam Fletcher • December 17, 2024 1:30 am

    A windstorm hit Whidbey Island on Saturday and caused the second major power outage of the season.

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    Oak Harbor allows all-terrain vehicles on roads
    Oak Harbor allows all-terrain vehicles on roads
    By Sam Fletcher • December 10, 2024 1:30 am

    The city council approved Ordinance 2013 to allow all-terrain vehicles or ATVs on city streets.

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    SPiN Cafe board members Valerie Roseberry, Michele Hines, Mark Stroud and David Thorns listen to a comment from Jamie Sherwin at a town hall meeting Wednesday night. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)
    SPiN Café clears misconceptions, takes criticism about Oak...
    By Sam Fletcher • December 6, 2024 1:30 am

    Community members crammed into the Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church wall-to-wall.

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    Whidbey environmentalists push for state agency to codify fish net-pen ban
    Whidbey environmentalists push for state agency to codify...
    By Sam Fletcher • December 3, 2024 1:30 am

    On Jan. 7, the Board of Natural Resources will vote on banning the enclosed floating cages.

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    Navy continues to remediate contamination impact
    Navy continues to remediate contamination impact
    By Sam Fletcher • December 3, 2024 1:30 am

    The road ahead for addressing polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, contamination on Whidbey is long.

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    The mayor’s fence, which violates city code, runs alongside another fence compliant with city code.
Photo provided
    Fence issue divides the mayor and neighbor
    By Sam Fletcher • December 3, 2024 1:30 am

    An Oak Harbor resident claimed that rules were being bent to benefit the mayor.

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    Photo by David Welton
A lone male trumpeter swan has been hanging out at the Cultus Bay wetland on South Whidbey.
    Flying solo: Lone swan calls South Whidbey home
    By Sam Fletcher • November 29, 2024 1:30 am

    A special bird has once again found its way to the South Whidbey wetlands.

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    Nick Coloso (left), Phoenix Welch (middle-right) and other patrons of the SPIN Cafe await meals on Friday. (Photo by Sam Fletcher)
    SPiN Cafe, city of Oak Harbor to open...
    By Sam Fletcher • November 29, 2024 1:30 am

    SPiN’s executive director hopes this meeting will give an opportunity to clear things up.

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    Photo by Sam Fletcher
A double rainbow arches over a housing development in Oak Harbor on Friday.
    Consultant to study housing options
    By Sam Fletcher • November 26, 2024 1:30 am

    Recent survey results showed concerns of Oak Harbor residents

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