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    Articles by Ben Watanabe
    Clinton Community Council searches for downtown leaders
    Clinton Community Council searches for downtown leaders
    By Ben Watanabe • December 4, 2015 6:20 pm

    Finding new leaders to champion the once-neglected causes of Clinton is becoming a paramount task for a group of volunteers committed to creating a voice for the unincorporated area.

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    Sheila Weidendorf plays the piano while Mathew Habib sings during a rehearsal for their upcoming concert “‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime” on Friday
    Finding reflection, quiet with Langley holiday concert
    By Ben Watanabe • December 4, 2015 6:20 pm

    Early sunsets, cool temperatures and the holiday spirit are working together with musicians Sheila Weidendorf and Mathew Habib to create a quiet, contemplative Christmas concert.

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    Cars on Highway 525 in Clinton zip past by Whidbey Oil Sales and U-Haul Friday morning. The FBI searched the business and a home in the Deer Lake area early Thursday for unknown reasons. Authorities have declined to offer details
    FBI raids Clinton home, business
    By Ben Watanabe • December 4, 2015 6:19 pm

    FBI agents served a warrant at a private residence and a longtime business in Clinton on Thursday morning, surprising neighbors and sparking questions about the nature of the raids.

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    Zach Van Lue
    Langley son rolling steady with Seattle radio gig
    By Ben Watanabe • December 1, 2015 5:17 pm

    Running a major radio station’s evening programs is a lifestyle for South Whidbey son Zach Van Lue.

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    Eric Palmquist holds his 13-month-old daughter
    Crowd braves frigid temps for Lighting of Langley,...
    By Ben Watanabe • December 1, 2015 5:13 pm

    The freezing temperatures were just right for Santa Claus to roll into town on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle for the Lighting of Langley ceremony Saturday.

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    Frank McIntyre of Oak Harbor is taken by Whidbey General EMS to Whidbey General Hospital after being rear ended Monday morning on Highway 525 at the intersection of Scott Road. His injuries were considered to be minor by an emergency responder.
    Rear-ended driver sent to hospital with ‘minor’ injuries...
    By Ben Watanabe • November 30, 2015 10:14 am

    The driver of a Subaru Outback station wagon was sent to Whidbey General Hospital after being rear ended by the driver of a Ford truck on Monday morning.

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    Mary Dettrich and Lisa McDermott
    Building a better bike outfit—for women, by women...
    By Ben Watanabe • November 28, 2015 12:00 pm

    When Lisa McDermott and Mary Dettrich first began cycling, they were at a loss for finding a good fit.

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    Dancers rehearse a piece from Whidbey Island Dance Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Nutcracker.”
    “The Nutcracker,” where Whidbey Island dancers make beauty,...
    By Ben Watanabe • November 25, 2015 4:00 pm

    Beauty, power, grace, elegance and speed: the list of ways to describe the company of Whidbey Island Dance Theatre goes on while a select group of dancers rehearsed.

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    Scott Stark stocks the shelves at the Good Cheer Food Bank the week before Thanksgiving Day.
    Need for support remains at Good Cheer Food...
    By Ben Watanabe • November 25, 2015 4:28 pm

    Numbers have held steady over 2014 so far this year at the Good Cheer Food Bank, which means the need is just the same as its record high.

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    Gennie Martin is gearing up for a busy shopping season in her new Langley store
    South Whidbey stores ready for small business boon
    By Ben Watanabe • November 25, 2015 4:25 pm

    Gennie Martin knows she opened her store, It’s Raining Art & Supplies in Langley, at a challenging time — just after the summer and a couple of months before the winter holidays.

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    A crew works on Second Street in this photo from February 2014. Designs for the reworked roadway neglected an access to a lot next to Langley City Hall.
    City to pay thousands to fix Second Street...
    By Ben Watanabe • November 25, 2015 4:19 pm

    Another Second Street redo is in the works for Langley.

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    Tim Callison
    Langley mayor-elect begins transition work | CORRECTED
    By Ben Watanabe • November 25, 2015 4:17 pm

    Tim Callison, Langley’s incoming mayor, is already preparing for the office.

    Election results were certified Tuesday, Nov. 24. Callison led Sharon Emerson 297-262, a difference of 35 votes. Since gaining a lead in the Nov. 3 general election, Callison has taken preliminary steps to assume mayoral duties from Mayor Fred McCarthy, who did not seek re-election after serving for nearly three and a half years.

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    Langley Director of Community Planning Michael Davolio answers a question during a public workshop in April.
    Langley planning director’s future remains uncertain
    By Ben Watanabe • November 25, 2015 10:00 am

    Almost a month after being placed on paid administrative leave, the employment status of Langley’s planning director remains uncertain.

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