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Mona Newbauer

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Langley chocolate shop owner shares 10-year recipe of success

The smell is intoxicating in Sweet Mona’s, and wherever owner Mona Newbauer visits after work in her Langley…

Tim Leonard inspects the driver’s seat of his Soup Box Derby racer

Life

Soup Box Derby becomes race for remembering

Another name in memoriam will be included in the upcoming Langley Soup Box Derby.

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Langley considering uploading council meeting audio online

Putting audio recordings of city council meetings online is on Langley’s list of things to do.

Langley Police Chief Dave Marks (right) addresses the city council Monday concerning noise at Mo’s Pub.

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Langley cops serve popular pub first noise fine

Langley city leaders were wondering this week how to permanently resolve long-standing conflicts between residents and a neighboring…

LAKE performs at a recent show at the SOhO in Santa Barbara

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LAKE, 10 years later: Olympia indie band with South Whidbey roots to perform 100+ songs during 12-hour set

Ten years later, LAKE has plenty to sing about. The indie pop band that sprung from Olympia’s music…

Duaine Weston

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Dog House howls quieted with City Hall assurances

The Dog House Tavern land swap deal is still on the table and is actively being pursued, Langley…

Walk-on passengers prepare to disembark from the Tokitae on Thursday morning.

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Port of South Whidbey to back parking study in Mukilteo

Overnight parking in Mukilteo recently took another step toward becoming reality — some day.

Bonnie Nichols holds a pink salmon she just landed at Bush Point on Aug. 13 with her daughter

Life

Freeland Ace/Fishin’ Club Pink Salmon Derby celebrates community, fishing

Bonnie Nichols likes her chances to claim a prize at the upcoming Freeland Ace Hardware/Fishin’ Club Pink Salmon…

Brad Johnson

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Freelanders tell county they want smallest urban growth area option

A small and vocal crowd of Freeland residents let Island County planners know Thursday they wanted the smallest…

American Legion Riders drive along as part of the Whidbey Island Fair parade on Langley Road toward the Island County Fairgrounds on Saturday

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Confederate flags flown in Whidbey Island Fair parade draw ire

A different set of stars and bars drew the ire and attention of plenty of people at the…

Elizabeth Derrig

Life

Luise’s legacy: German composer’s descendant brings music to Whidbey Island

A German woman’s compositions will be played in full on Whidbey Island with the first Luise Greger International…

Barry and Lilly van Gerbig opened Fair Trade Outfitters in early July

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New Langley shop with fair trade mindset opens

Lilly and Barry van Gerbig are taking a stand and an admittedly exciting and nerve-wracking risk by opening…

Maddie Heiser of Mill Creek and Taryn Cook of Mill Creek spin around in one of the rides at the Whidbey Island Fair. The girls were visiting Whidbey Island where Cook's grandmother

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Whidbey Island Fair slides to start with plenty of fun, sun on opening day

The signs that the 91st Whidbey Island Fair has begun are noticeable well before any waft of fried…