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Robert Bruce Knight was one of the three South Whidbey men who died in a car crash shortly after midnight Nov. 12. He was 22 years old.

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Kindness, laughter, loyalty define three young lives

They were friends, brothers and sons. They were students, athletes and South Whidbey High School graduates. They had…

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FD3 commissioners hire public relations consultant

Island County Fire District 3, facing an impending budget crisis in the coming years, took another step toward…

Will Zink

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Senior moments: Reflections from the 2011 trail runners

The 2011 Falcon cross country seniors share their memories and experiences.

Falcon senior forward Zach Comfort looks for a high-low post pass during a recent practice as assistant coach Ed Baran watches.

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Falcon winter sports open with greater numbers, expectations

LANGLEY — There are a lot of students playing winter sports for South Whidbey this season. The boys…

Mourners gather at the grandstand at South Whidbey High School on Saturday for a candlelight vigil for three victims of a fatal car crash.

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Whidbey gathers for vigil, healing after horrific tragedy

LANGLEY — From lifelong friends to casual acquaintances, weeping relatives to stunned mourners, they sat in darkness, illuminated…

Mandy Jones won her first Cascade Conference Coach of the Year award. She led the Falcon volleyball team to a 9-5 record.

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Jones wins Cascade Conference volleyball Coach of the Year

LANGLEY — There were coaches with better records. There were coaches with more playoff wins. Didn’t matter. After…

The 2003 Chevrolet Malibu that was involved in a deadly accident near Clinton Friday evening sits in a State Patrol's impound lot in Skagit County.

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Clinton fatality crash ‘one of the worst,’ fire official says

A car crash that killed three young men on Wilkinson Road near Clinton late Friday night has left…

Falcon volleyball seniors Molly Rawls

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Senior moments: A look back by the 2011 Falcon seniors

The 2011 Falcon volleyball team had its best season in three years. South Whidbey's bump-set-spike girls finished second…

Linden Firethorne signs her letter of intent to play volleyball for Central Washington University with her mom Aristana Firethorne as South Whidbey athletic director Scott Mauk.

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Firethorne signs to play volleyball at Central Washington

LANGLEY — With papers laid out before her, Linden Firethorne realized she was in a moment that two…

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Light winds, weather still mellow on Whidbey

Any damage or disruptions to power or travel because of the expected gale force winds on Whidbey Island…

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Gerlach ready to guide South Whidbey Parks | UPDATE

Joel Gerlach will take a seat on the South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District board of commissioners.

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Liquor, elderly attendants measures pass

Washington is set to lose its grip on the liquor industry. The highly publicized battle to privatize liquor…

Frank Morehouse

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Cancer cure becomes priority for South Whidbey Kiwanis

FREELAND — The Kiwanis have long worked to improve children’s lives. The international club’s motto, after all, is…