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    Articles by Andrea Brown
    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)
    ‘Carve or Starve!’: Whidbey’s godfather of chainsaw art...
    By Andrea Brown • February 21, 2023 1:30 am

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

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    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)
    In Langley, ‘Speed Checked by Radar’ — Cpl....
    By Andrea Brown • January 13, 2023 2:20 pm

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

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    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)
    Fish on! Whidbey bait shop delivers $7 bucket...
    By Andrea Brown • September 15, 2022 5:00 pm

    Possession Point Bait Co. owner Dan Cooper keeps afloat the Clinton fishing business his family started in the 1960s.

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    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)
    99 parking stalls at the Mukilteo waterfront get...
    By Andrea Brown • September 2, 2022 1:30 am

    The lot operated by the Port of Everett had been slated to open Friday. It faces delays of 30 to 120 days due to permitting issues.

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    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)
    It’s showtime! Get in line for a seat...
    By Andrea Brown • August 26, 2022 1:30 am

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

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    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)
    Drink up! Happy hour on the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry...
    By Andrea Brown • August 2, 2022 1:30 am

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

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    People line up to get their prizes at the arcade at the Blue Fox Drive-In Theater. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
    Get off the couch, or bring it, for...
    By Andrea Brown • July 22, 2022 1:30 am

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

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    Earth Sanctuary owner Chuck Pettis next to his Ley Line piece on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in Langley, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
    For $7, take a walk on the spiritual...
    By Andrea Brown • July 12, 2022 1:30 am

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

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    A ferry heads from Mukilteo towards Clinton during the evening commute Thursday. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
    $1 billion to fund 5 new hybrid ferries,...
    By Andrea Brown • June 21, 2022 1:30 am

    The state is seeking bids for a shipbuilder. The first ferry will serve the Mukilteo-Clinton route. It already has a name.

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    A ferryboat. (Washington State Ferries)
    Mukilteo-Clinton ferry riders get their two-boat service back
    By Andrea Brown • May 17, 2022 6:00 pm

    The Edmonds-Kingston route could be next, depending on COVID-19 cases and crew shortages.

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    That jerk who cuts in the ferry line can be fined $139
    That jerk who cuts in the ferry line...
    By Andrea Brown • October 5, 2021 1:30 am

    The state ended its 877-764-HERO program where the public could report violators.

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    Up Up Up Inc., a traveling circus on a flatbed truck stage with a crane, performs Wednesday in Langley and Friday in Everett on its monthlong Pacific Northwest tour. Seen here at a show on Guemes Island. (Submitted photo)
    Circus coming to Whidbey, then Everett, on a...
    By Andrea Brown • July 20, 2021 1:30 am

    Theatrics include the world’s largest wedgie, a flying piano, human ceiling fan and a hair hang act.

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    Joe Hempel (right), and Kristin Galbreaith finish their 35-minute, one-mile swim from Seawall Park in Langley. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
    Scantily clad is the dress code for these...
    By Andrea Brown • March 9, 2021 3:30 pm

    Immersed for 30 minutes in frigid water would kill most of us. It energizes these swimmers.

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