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    Articles by Ben Watanabe
    Knights charge past Falcon boys basketball squad
    Knights charge past Falcon boys basketball squad
    By Ben Watanabe • February 3, 2015 5:48 pm

    South Whidbey was led in scoring for the second time all season by someone other than Parker Collins as the Falcons were trumped by the King’s Knights 72-34.

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    Langley police contract questions raised, approved anyway
    Langley police contract questions raised, approved anyway
    By Ben Watanabe • February 3, 2015 5:46 pm

    Questions about the Langley Police Guild agreement’s vacation accrual, holiday overtime pay and salary raises were raised Monday by a city resident.

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    First Street was a little sleepy in the early evening Monday
    Langley adopts food truck rules; site selection remains...
    By Ben Watanabe • February 3, 2015 5:29 pm

    A season from late May to early September is set for food trucks in Langley.

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    Rick Muzzy
    Murphy boys survive South Whidbey’s 3-point barrage
    By Ben Watanabe • January 31, 2015 6:00 pm

    Archbishop Murphy withstood a three-point barrage from South Whidbey and left Langley with a 62-57 boys basketball win Tuesday night.

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    Gary Gabelein smiles while directing traffic at a recent car accident in Freeland. The longtime firefighter retired this month after 43 years as a South Whidbey Fire/EMS volunteer.
    Firefighter Gary Gabelein hangs up his helmet after...
    By Ben Watanabe • January 30, 2015 7:40 pm

    In the two cleared engine bays of Station 36 in Bayview, it was akin to being in Gary Gabelein’s home.

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    The Route 1 northbound bus approaches a stop in Freeland near Harbor Avenue. Midday runs may change.
    New route to restore some South End transit...
    By Ben Watanabe • January 30, 2015 6:43 pm

    A new Island Transit route on South Whidbey is being proposed.

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    Fran Johnson scowls at a pair of bunnies in a Langley neighbor’s yard. The longtime resident was sorely miffed with rabbits for devastating her recently landscaped yard.
    Rabbit wars: Langley mayor pardons city’s bunnies despite...
    By Ben Watanabe • January 28, 2015 8:00 am

    Worried that a mass culling or relocation of Langley’s abundant rabbit population would be political suicide, Mayor Fred McCarthy has decided to let the bunnies be.

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    Falcon senior Abby Hodson shoots a mid-range jump shot over a couple of Tiger defenders. She led all scorers with 15 points in the blowout win for South Whidbey.
    Stifling defense leads way in Falcons’ Tiger taming
    By Ben Watanabe • January 28, 2015 6:00 am

    Behind a stingy defense and a red-hot offense, the Falcon girls basketball team scorched the Granite Falls Tigers 67-33 on Friday night.

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    Clinton council pins hopes on Food Shed plan
    Clinton council pins hopes on Food Shed plan
    By Ben Watanabe • January 27, 2015 6:04 pm

    Creating a place where Clinton can gather for a cup of coffee, some local produce and community events is at the forefront of the Clinton Community Council’s agenda.

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    Langley planning director Michael Davolio speaks to the city council Jan. 20.
    Seasonal limits eyed for food trucks in Langley
    By Ben Watanabe • January 27, 2015 5:56 pm

    Protecting existing businesses will take precedence for Langley with its food truck ordinance.

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    SLIDESHOW | Tough defense, three-pointers carry Falcon girls over Tigers
    SLIDESHOW | Tough defense, three-pointers carry Falcon girls...
    By Ben Watanabe • January 27, 2015 5:38 pm

    South Whidbey rumbled its way to a 67-33 win over Granite Falls in a Cascade Conference girls basketball game in Langley on Jan. 23.

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    In this photo from the Jan. 13 game against Lakewood
    ‘Yucky’ Falcon hoops game saved by Collins’ shots...
    By Ben Watanabe • January 24, 2015 4:00 pm

    Given the low score of South Whidbey’s 39-34 boys basketball win against Cedar Park Christian on Tuesday, Falcon head coach Michael Washington wanted to credit a stalwart defensive effort.

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    Langley hits the brakes on funicular plans, goes back to drawing board
    Langley hits the brakes on funicular plans, goes...
    By Ben Watanabe • January 23, 2015 6:31 pm

    Langley is scrapping long-held ideas about moving people from the waterfront to the city’s commercial areas.

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