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Ben Watanabe

The new Mukilteo terminal's east elevators (left near stairs) are now open. They're located just a few steps from the transit center. (Washington State Ferries)

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Study examines Everett-Whidbey passenger ferry service

So far, no government is seriously considering such a service, which would cost millions of dollars.

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Parking spaces to be striped behind Langley post office barricade

Facing the reality that the one-time, interim access from Third Street to Second Street through the post office…

Langley city leaders are considering adding stop signs into and out of town on Third Street/Brooks Hill Road near Coles Road.

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Coles Road stop sign necessary, Langley residents say; city to research issue

Langley, a city without a single signal light, is thinking about putting in a couple more stop signs…

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Langley City Council nixes proposed business restrictions

The Langley City Council this week rejected a first-draft proposal from city hall to lobby state regulators to…

Jennifer Krouse arranges some stuffed animal rabbits in her shop

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Bunny fever grips Langley stores, ready to hop on fame

Bunny fever has gripped Langley’s stores, and now the merchants are coordinating a new event in honor of…

Cj & Y Decadent Desserts hopes to carry on the quality made famous by JW Desserts.

Business

New famous Clinton cake shop owners promise same quality

JW Desserts, a South Whidbey bakery that achieved national fame, is no more, but in its place is…

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Culinary scholarship struggles to find any takers

Like so many dishes, a Whidbey scholarship board is having a hard time finding the right ingredients to…

Jill Johnson

Life

Restoring an epic tradition: Langley woman to help retell 1,500-year-old Celtic story

Telling a nearly 1,500-year-old Celtic story is challenging on its own. Memorizing it is another task entirely, and…

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Langley roosters rescued

Like a fox in a hen house at night, a South Whidbey woman plucked chickens on the loose…

Langley Mayor Tim Callison explains the process ahead of the Spyhop owners for obtaining a business license to the Langley City Council on Monday night.

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Liquor license for lounge at old Mo’s Pub spot gets OK from Langley council

The usually simple approval of a liquor license request turned into a long discussion of past problems being…

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Langley mayor picks 20-year veteran to head Langley planning dept.

Langley’s new planner is a nearby foreigner with expertise in environmental sustainability and affordable housing.

Yvette Lantz inspects a coral bark maple in her friend Christine Johnson’s back yard in Langley. Both women are officers in the South Whidbey Garden Club

Life

Gardeners of South Whidbey continue philanthropy, spreading natural beauty

Winter is no time to rest for the busy bodies of the South Whidbey Garden Club.

Alicia Clancy tweezes customer Bridgit Howard's eyebrows during a recent visit to the one-chair salon in Clinton. The Freeland woman opened the business in a former espresso stand along the highway near the ferry terminal.

Business

Big dreams brew in a small space: Clinton salon hopes to capitalize on traffic, convenience

Alicia Clancy has a grand vision brewing in Clinton, and it only requires a small footprint.