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Life

The lens of Whidbey: From saving hearts to saving moments

Retired cardiologist David Welton documents Whidbey Island life in photos.

A woman flips through a book at the Good Cheer Thrift Store in Langley. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Business

Pop some tags at Good Cheer Thrift Store in Langley

Good Cheer Thrift Store: Where $20 buys a wardrobe, a unicycle — or a little Macklemore magic

Cars drive onto the ferry at the Mukilteo terminal on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 in Mukilteo, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

News

Shrimp fishing gear snarls Mukilteo-Clinton ferry travel

Service was disrupted for 90 minutes Monday during peak travel time, especially for those departing Clinton.

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A ferry heads out from Mukilteo towards Clinton during the evening commute Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Mukilteo, Washington.

News

How much is that ferry ride going to cost in October?

The public is encouraged to speak up now, in person or online, to be heard about the fare…

The interior of the “Pork Chop Express". Owner Dave "Bronco" Erickson is seeking to re-home the car for $500, which includes the pictured unicorn air freshener. (Andrea Brown / The Herald)

Life

For sale: Whidbey’s fabled ‘Pork Chop Express’ gets great smileage

Asking price is $500 for the 1991 Subaru Justy, a three-cylinder econobox with 65K miles and a transmission…

Steve Backus works on the details of a moon carving at his outdoor workshop in Clinton. A Dec. 2 fire destroyed his studio in the former sawmill on the 4-acre Glendale Road property that houses his Big Shot Woodcarving business and home. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

‘Carve or Starve!’: Whidbey’s godfather of chainsaw art rebounds from fire

New bears and gnomes now stand in the soot of their predecessors. Steve Backus credits firefighters and community…

A photo of “M*A*S*H” character Corporal Walter "Radar" O’Reilly has mysteriously returned to the “Speed Checked by Radar” sign on Third Street coming into Langley on Whidbey Island on Jan. 2, 2023. (Andrea Brown / The Herald)

Life

In Langley, ‘Speed Checked by Radar’ — Cpl. ‘Radar’ O’Reilly that is

The random act of comedy on a traffic pole an is ongoing M*A*S*H-ed up mystery on Whidbey Island.

Possession Point Bait Company owner Dan Cooper fishes live herring out of his holding pond with a net on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 in Clinton, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

Fish on! Whidbey bait shop delivers $7 bucket of herring to your boat

Possession Point Bait Co. owner Dan Cooper keeps afloat the Clinton fishing business his family started in the…

This Tuesday photo shows a sign by the Mukilteo waterfront parking lot that says the lot opens Sept. 2, however the lot’s opening has been delayed. (Andrea Brown / The Herald)

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99 parking stalls at the Mukilteo waterfront get stalled

The lot operated by the Port of Everett had been slated to open Friday. It faces delays of…

People line up on First Street for the doors to open at The Clyde Theater in Langley on Whidbey Island. The movie house opened in 1937. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

It’s showtime! Get in line for a seat at The Clyde Theater in Whidbey

The Langley movie house has served up butterless popcorn, iceless drinks and priceless memories since 1937.

Maria Rios, a galley cashier, helps Frank and Fran Butler, of Washington, D.C., with food purchases aboard the Suquamish ferry between Mukilteo and Clinton. The galley is among several reopened after being closed over two years due to the pandemic. The galley of the Tokitae, the other boat on the Mukilteo-Clinton route, remains closed for now. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Life

Drink up! Happy hour on the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry is back

More galleys are reopening as pandemic restrictions scale back. Get out of your car for concessions just like…

People line up to get their prizes at the arcade at the Blue Fox Drive-In Theater. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

Life

Get off the couch, or bring it, for a night at Blue Fox Drive-In

Kids get in for $1 at the Whidbey Island outdoor theater, one of few still standing in the…

Earth Sanctuary owner Chuck Pettis next to his Ley Line piece on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in Langley, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Life

For $7, take a walk on the spiritual side of Whidbey Island

The 72-acre nature preserve has sculptures and sacred spaces. “It is contemplative, peaceful and magical.”