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    Articles by Ben Watanabe
    Langley settles records lawsuit
    Langley settles records lawsuit
    By Ben Watanabe • April 28, 2015 5:27 pm

    Langley paid $1,000 and agreed to disclose documents to settle a lawsuit by a Clinton man earlier this month.

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    Traffic bolts from the Clinton Ferry Terminal north on Highway 525 through the Deer Lake Road intersection in Clinton. The intersection is being eyed by Clinton area leaders for a roundabout to help manage traffic and create a safer pedestrian crossing.
    Clinton Council ponders better days with roundabout, vision
    By Ben Watanabe • April 28, 2015 5:23 pm

    Getting help from the state to better control traffic and from the county to craft a vision were the top priorities discussed by the Clinton Community Council during a monthly meeting Monday.

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    Falcon senior goalie Charley Stelling snags the ball from the air during an Archbishop Murphy shot on April 21.
    SLIDESHOW | In possible conference title match, Archbishop...
    By Ben Watanabe • April 24, 2015 8:06 pm

    South Whidbey gave up two goals in two minutes after taking a 1-0 lead, fought to a tie in the second half but couldn’t keep Archbishop Murphy out of the goal in a 3-2 Cascade Conference boys soccer match April 22 in Langley.

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    Baseball playoff berth clinched from South Whidbey
    Baseball playoff berth clinched from South Whidbey
    By Ben Watanabe • April 24, 2015 7:29 pm

    South Whidbey baseball is headed to the postseason after bouncing back from a loss in the first of a three-game series against Sultan this week.

    The Falcons won 5-3 on Wednesday and 2-0 Thursday to claim the series and punch their ticket to the 1A District 1 tournament.

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    Falcon senior goalie Charley Stelling snags the ball from the air during an Archbishop Murphy shot on April 21.
    Murphy keeps its crown in likely title showdown...
    By Ben Watanabe • April 24, 2015 7:27 pm

    The second meeting of the Cascade Conference’s top two boys soccer teams went much like the first: physical, tense, and a one-goal advantage for Archbishop Murphy over South Whidbey.

    Playing for a shot at winning the league title, South Whidbey scored first but didn’t score last as Archbishop Murphy likely secured its conference title 3-2 on Tuesday.

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    Gov. Jay Inslee answers questions posed by local television crews during a trip aboard the Tokitae on April 22. The visit was part of his push for a transportation package in the biennium budget.
    Inslee floats transportation funding hopes on Tokitae
    By Ben Watanabe • April 24, 2015 7:25 pm

    Speaking to a crowd of Whidbey Island dignitaries, Gov. Jay Inslee touted the benefits of his proposed $12.2 billion transportation package, including ferry funding aboard the Tokitae on Wednesday during a trip between Mukilteo and Clinton.

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    Madelyn Howe
    Streets fill with eager whale welcomers in annual...
    By Ben Watanabe • April 24, 2015 11:33 am

    Langley was awash in costumes, face paint, temporary tattoos and even one large cloth gray whale during its annual Welcome the Whales Parade on April 18.

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    SLIDESHOW | Sun shines on South Whidbey girls golf against AMHS
    SLIDESHOW | Sun shines on South Whidbey girls...
    By Ben Watanabe • April 21, 2015 7:07 pm

    South Whidbey outdueled Archbishop Murphy in a non-league girls golf meet at Useless Bay Golf & Country Club in Langley. The Falcons won 136-60.

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    Ricky Muzzy
    Muzzy home run powers rally over Eagles, but...
    By Ben Watanabe • April 21, 2015 6:23 pm

    Just about everything went right for the Falcon baseball team to pull out a 4-3 rally victory over the Cedar Park Christian Eagles on Friday.

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    Depleted soccer squad shuts out Granite Falls
    Depleted soccer squad shuts out Granite Falls
    By Ben Watanabe • April 21, 2015 6:18 pm

    Missing a few starters, South Whidbey boys soccer managed to fill the roster gaps and defeat Granite Falls 3-0 on April 17.

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    Falcon senior Rosie Portillo chips onto the first hole green at Useless Bay Golf and Country Club on April 20.
    Girls golf bests AMHS in non-league meet
    By Ben Watanabe • April 21, 2015 6:18 pm

    South Whidbey girls golf shined on a sun-kissed day at Useless Bay Golf & Country Club in a non-league match against Archbishop Murphy on Monday.

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    People walk up Second Street from Anthes Avenue for the annual Welcome the Whales Parade in Langley on April 18.
    Tons of fun but no whales at parade:...
    By Ben Watanabe • April 21, 2015 5:33 pm

    Whales, orcas, jellyfish, salmon, a sea star and a ghost shrimp were all spotted strolling through Langley on Saturday during the annual Welcome the Whales Parade.

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    Meier scores four goals in soccer rout
    Meier scores four goals in soccer rout
    By Ben Watanabe • April 17, 2015 6:47 pm

    Falcon senior Jeff Meier led the boys soccer team with four goals in a 9-0 win over Cedar Park Christian on Wednesday.

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