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City paints fir trees on two water tanks

Motorists who travel Heller Road may notice a change in scenery this week as the two city water reservoirs disappear into the landscape thanks to Oak Harbor’s dedicated art fund.

Carnival carries July tradition

Carnival life runs in Mike Davis’ blood. As a kid he traveled with his parents while they ran Davis Amusement Cascadia. “I saw a lot of different places,” he said. “There was plenty of traveling.”

Small quake hits Whidbey Island

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck Whidbey Island, two miles southeast of Coupeville, at 5:09 a.m. Wednesday. The tectonic slip occurred 36 miles below the earth’s surface, according to the University of Washington Department of Earth and Space Sciences.

Inmates battle over shoes, trial delayed

A 32-year-old Snohomish man in Island County jail on felony domestic-violence charges assaulted a fellow inmate during a fight over shoes, according to the Island County Sheriff’s Office.

Students to arrive in time for breakfast

The start and end times at the elementary and middle schools will change back to a more uniform schedule next fall. The school district had a one-year effort to reduce busing costs by staggering the start and end times, but it didn’t pan out.

'Whidbey Island Grown' — New farm brand pushes crops and more

A packed crowd at the Coupeville Recreation Hall took a break from eating strawberry shortcake to hear about the latest effort to promote locally grown food and products. A new Whidbey Island brand was unveiled Tuesday night at the Whidbey Family Farms Forum in Coupeville.

Stars and stripes reign in Oak Harbor

Paint the town red, white and blue. From the early morning pancake breakfasts to evening pyrotechnics and flag-lined streets, the patriotism during Oak Harbor’s annual, Old-Fashioned Independence Day celebration can’t be beat.

Veterans get more help from county

A program aimed at providing emergency assistance to indigent Island County veterans and their dependents recently got a makeover that should make the process quicker, easier and altogether better.

Whidbey Island crews enjoy unique homecoming

Enlisted members of a squadron based at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station got an unusual homecoming Monday.

Coupeville Library opens at Au Sable July 8

For the next six to nine months, Coupeville residents will have to look outside of town for library services.. The Coupeville Library’s location is scheduled to close Tuesday, July 7, at 3 p.m. so construction workers can start work on expanding and modernizing the library building located on Alexander Street.