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Suspicious fire destroys Dave Mackie Park portable toilets | UPDATE

A fire destroyed portable toilets and a storage building at Dave Mackie Park early Friday morning but quick…

Terry Welch from the Saratoga fire station blasts an empty keg during a recent game of waterball. Welch and about 30 other firefighters were training to combat fires inside a house or building.

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Waterball fights help firefighters develop ‘interior attack’ skills

LANGLEY — A good game of waterball — it’s just what the chiefs ordered. Firefighters from across South…

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Portable toilets set afire at Dave Mackie Park

A suspicious fire destroyed recently delivered portable toilets at Dave Mackie Park early Friday morning.

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Expect a mixed crowd of racers at Whidbey triathlon

They’ll swim in the cold, dark water of Goss Lake with a few hundred other racers. They’ll bike…

Harrison Price drives during the Washington Junior Golf Association championship in Walla Walla. Price played in the first two rounds

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Price swinging strong in summer golf tournaments across Washington

Long after the high school season ended, Harrison Price is still swinging his golf clubs. Price shot 161…

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South Whidbey School Board gives OK to new contracts

The South Whidbey School Board redefined and approved its tobacco and harassment policies at its meeting Wednesday, as…

She’s no chicken; she just looks like one. A runner from the team The Ghost Chickens in the Sky comes into Island County Fair looking like she belongs in the 4-H show for poultry.

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Ragnar Relay emphasizes the fun more than the run

LANGLEY — More than 3,000 wacky racers and vans full of fans turned Langley into a festive finish…

Kelly Uhlig shares a laugh with her fellow pie-eating contestant Saturday. Uhlig didn’t win first place

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Loganberry Festival draws a sweet crowd

GREENBANK — Loganberry Festival brought a crowd, even if it didn’t have many loganberries.

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Rural postal carriers will be moved to Langley

The U.S. Postal Service said it would close post office branches across the country on Tuesday, but facilities…

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School board to vote on employment contracts

The South Whidbey School Board will finalize the reorganization of its top school officials at the board’s meeting…

Hunter Newman hits a sacrifice fly to deep left field. Newman’s second inning RBI was their only run.

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All-Star batters struggle at the plate at state tournament

After a run in the District 11 Little League loser’s bracket to win the district title, the South…

The Darly is leaving South Whidbey for Shaw Island in the San Juan Islands after 23 years of service.

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Firefighters give a fond farewell to a fire engine, The Darly

FREELAND — It’ll be a bittersweet farewell to The Darly. The Darly, or Number 32, is a 24-year-old…

Racers on the team Therapy On The Run make the final exchange at last year’s Ragnar Relay.

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Hometown team runs Ragnar Relay into Langley

From start to finish, it’ll be a long way home for these runners. The Home Runners will have…