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Sue Terhar (right)

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Longtime South Whidbey School District employee to retire

After 26 years in the South Whidbey School District, school is finally out for Sue Terhar. She’s going…

A proposed $800

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Arts, economic development to be focal point of strategy meeting

Before Langley can improve its standing as an arts-centric town, the public’s support needs to be reaffirmed.

South Whidbey Fire/EMS firefighters work to douse a fire that burned a Clinton barn last week.

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Clinton barn fire ruled suspicious by Island County Sheriff’s Office

A nighttime fire that destroyed a barn in Clinton last week has been officially deemed suspicious, the Island…

South Whidbey soon-to-be senior wrestler Chase Barthlett will compete in an international tournament in Australia this summer. The trip is sponsored by Down Under Sports

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Pair of South Whidbey athletes to travel down under

Neither South Whidbey wrestler Chase Barthlett nor boys golfer Anton Klein have been to Australia. This summer, that…

Members of Wahoo and Morgan Enterprises attended the Island County Marine Resource Committee’s June 7 meeting on sand shrimping.

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Study shows ample supply of sand shrimp for harvesters, gray whales

Finding a balance between sand shrimpers and whale watchers will be the million dollar question moving forward for…

Elshadai Hailu receives her diploma cover from board Chairwoman Linda Racicot during Saturday

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Graduation from South Whidbey to cap two and half years of involvement

As the new kid in school two and a half years ago, Elshadai Hailu could have blended in…

South Whidbey High School’s class of 2016 throw their caps in the air. Standing in front is Cameron MacDonald moments after he performed “Amazing Grace.”

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2016 Falcons soar high as achievers

While one journey is over for 120 students of South Whidbey High School, another is just beginning.

Graduates of South Whidbey Academy’s class of 2016 after the commencement ceremony Thursday

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Meet the class of 2016: South Whidbey Academy says adieu to eight seniors

It’s a day that almost all high school students covet and dream of. On Thursday afternoon, the unmistakable…

South Whidbey track and field’s girls 4x400-meter relay team claimed fourth place at the class 1A state championships May 26-28 in Cheney. From left to right: senior Kendra Warwick

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Despite funky second day, Falcons perform well at state | FALCON TRACK AND FIELD

For a lucky few, it was the performance they’d been waiting for all season. For most of the…

Edgecliff resident Carl Magnusson was confused by the city’s brochure on upcoming sewer rate hikes

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Sewer public hearing draws little resistance from Langley residents

A public hearing Monday about Langley’s proposed sewer rate hikes saw little concern, and the city council is…

South Whidbey High School’s five valedictorians

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South Whidbey High School to graduate five valedictorians

South Whidbey High School’s five valedictorians don’t consider themselves to be the smartest people in school. It was…

South Whidbey boys tennis freshman Kody Newman placed fourth at the class 1A state tennis tournament held May 27-28 at Yakima Tennis Center. He spent several months in limbo as a state alternate before being elevated to the tournament.

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From alternate to state placer: Newman finishes fourth

Kody Newman jumped with excitement when he heard the news.

The school board approved 6.8 percent raises for South Whidbey School District Superintendent Jo Moccia and Assistant Superintendent of Business Dan Poolman at a May 25 meeting. The raise matches what teachers fought for last summer during a five-day strike.

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Raise included in three-year contract extension for school leader

Barely a week after administrators cut 6.5 positions in the South Whidbey School District, the school board gave…