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    Articles by Emily Gilbert
    Auston Reisman skim boards at Double Bluff.                                Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times.
    Skimming the shoreline
    By Emily Gilbert • August 25, 2020 1:30 am

    Thrill-seekers rejoice: Skimboarding may become your next adventure.

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    Cheri and David Anderson of Coupeville have received statewide recognition for their hundreds of hours spent volunteering at Fort Casey Historical Park. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times.
    Coupeville couple named Washington State Parks volunteers of...
    By Emily Gilbert • August 25, 2020 1:30 am

    Two Coupeville residents have received statewide recognition for their efforts at Fort Casey Historical Park.

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    County revises rule for outdoor activities
    County revises rule for outdoor activities
    By Emily Gilbert • August 21, 2020 1:30 am

    Anyone gathering outdoors in groups of more than 10 people must first submit a waiver request to the Island County…

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    Whidbey’s first legal distillery turns 10
    Whidbey’s first legal distillery turns 10
    By Emily Gilbert • August 21, 2020 1:30 am

    The island’s first (legal) distillery, Whidbey Island Distillery in Langley, turns 10 on Sunday.

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    Call him ‘Flipper’
    Call him ‘Flipper’
    By Emily Gilbert • August 21, 2020 1:30 am

    A few lucky boaters in Penn Cove got quite the show when a common dolphin was spotted splashing in the…

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    Pinched crabs make crabbers crabby
    Pinched crabs make crabbers crabby
    By Emily Gilbert • August 18, 2020 1:30 am

    Crabbing season is in full swing, but some crabbers may think they are pulling too many empty pots for it…

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    West Whidbey, Deception Pass closed to shellfish harvesting because of biotoxins
    West Whidbey, Deception Pass closed to shellfish harvesting...
    By Emily Gilbert • August 18, 2020 1:30 am

    Eating shellfish harvested from a wide swath of Whidbey Island beaches can have some nasty health effects, state officials are…

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    Photo by Emily Gilbert/ Whidbey News Group.                                Herbert Bacon has owned his house on Bells Beach Road in Langley since 1958 and turned 100 on Aug. 26.
    Langley’s good neighbor, Herbert Bacon, turns 100
    By Emily Gilbert • September 4, 2018 1:30 am

    Whidbey Island is home to a number of centenarians, and Herbert E. Bacon joined those ranks in August.

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    Conner Ryan dives for the disc at the World Junior Ultimate Championships held in Canada. Photo by Ulti Photos.
    The ultimate
    By Emily Gilbert • August 31, 2018 1:30 am

    It all started with a pick-up game.

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    Woodpalooza showcases woodworkers
    Woodpalooza showcases woodworkers
    By Emily Gilbert • August 28, 2018 1:30 am

    Woodworking may seem like a hobby for those in their golden years, but the Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild’s Woodpalooza will…

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    Mother-daughter duo bringing corners of the world to Whidbey
    Mother-daughter duo bringing corners of the world to...
    By Emily Gilbert • August 14, 2018 1:30 am

    Fiona and Francesca Coenen-Winer sell pieces from near and far

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    Two car chases in 2 days
    Two car chases in 2 days
    By Emily Gilbert • August 3, 2018 1:30 am

    Two high-speed chases occurred on South Whidbey within a day of each other last week.

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    Two arrested after chase
    Two arrested after chase
    By Emily Gilbert • July 27, 2018 1:30 am

    A group of six motorcyclists led a Washington State Patrol officer on a high-speed chase down a rural Coupeville road…

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