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Participants of the 10th annual Polar Bear Plunge charge the waters of Puget Sound Wednesday at Double Bluff beach park. With 190 swimmers

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2014’s polar bears; record numbers brave the waters of Useless Bay

Lined up like a medieval army, men, women, children and the elderly let loose screams of courage Wednesday…

The 144-car ferry Samish superstructure leaves Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland on Monday morning. It was barged to Vigor Industrial in Seattle for final assembly.

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Ferry floats from Freeland at last

The superstructure of the Samish, Washington's newest 144-car ferry, left Holmes Harbor this morning aboard a 340-foot-long barge.

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EDITOR’S COLUMN | Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

It’s Thursday morning and weather forecasters have just announced some of the best news of the month, possibly…

The superstructure of Washington’s newest 144-car ferry is planned to depart Nichols Brothers Boat Builders by barge today.

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SAMISH READIES TO SAIL | Barges, tugs mobilize in Holmes Harbor in preparation for ferry departure

Washington’s newest 144-car ferry is expected to embark on its first sailing today, though instead of shuttling passengers…

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Langley OKs budget, mayor’s salary

Langley will retain a full-time mayor and the job will continue to pay $53,000.

Langley Councilman Hal Seligson holds up a piece of blown-glass that was presented to him by Mayor Fred McCarthy during Monday’s council meeting for his years of service to the city. Appointed to fill a vacancy in 2010

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Langley honors Councilman Seligson at final meeting

Councilman Hal Seligson attended his last Langley City Council meeting as a councilman Monday night after three years…

Carolyn Tamler

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South Whidbey burglaries rise 38 percent in two years

On a late Monday evening, Carolyn Tamler and her husband came home after a few days off-island to…

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Bayview robber still at large

The masked gunman who robbed a Bayview gas station last week is still at large, island police have…

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Preliminary drilling results show good news for Freeland wells

The drilling for four groundwater monitoring wells wrapped up in Freeland last week and soil samples taken along…

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Camano considers incorporation

The City of Camano? To some, the title has a nice ring. To others, not so much.

Aaron Ocheltree

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Drilling for answers on Main Street

After months of waiting, Freeland residents and water officials may soon have some answers about an old fuel…

A Chrysler Aspen came to rest on its passenger side after colliding with a Toyota Camry on Monday afternoon at Highway 525 near the Texaco gas station.

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Two-car crash snarls Highway 525

A two-car collision shut down a section of Highway 525 in Freeland today.

Opinion

EDITOR’S COLUMN | South Whidbey volleyball team made us proud

The South Whidbey High School Falcon volleyball team returned home from its first state tournament in 10 years…