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South Whidbey brothers Andrew and Randall Leese rest their bikes in front of the Useless Bay Coffee Company in Langley. That was the  official finish line for an around-the-world bicycle trip they started in 2009.

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Around the world on two wheels

Three years ago, two brothers from South Whidbey set out to cycle across the world. Thirty countries, a…

Gail Liston

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OutCast sings, dances, explores WWI

Millions died. The more fortunate made millions. And the bloody legacies of a few were cemented in time.…

Police investigate a car crash on the 4300 block of Broadway Avenue in Everett Saturday that claimed the life of Mitchell S. Casey

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Freeland man dies in Everett car crash

A Freeland man was killed in a one-car crash in Everett Saturday. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office…

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Langley City Council approves plan for sidewalk dining

A proposal that would allow restaurants and eateries to set up cafe-style seating on select Langley streets has…

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Road projects in the works

The Langley City Council approved the transportation improvement plan this week.

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Council readies funicular papers

If all goes well, a state grant will help pay for the majority of a proposed funicular on…

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Waters lands on advisory board

Langley resident Kathleen Waters has been appointed to serve on the Planning Advisory Board.

A little seal pup lies on a beach on the Seaplane Base in Oak Harbor. This is the time of year when mothers begin giving birth to pups and biologists are hoping to get the word out for the public to stay away.

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Leave stranded seal pups alone, Puget Sound officials say

Some things you just never forget and for Oak Harbor resident Heather Shelton, watching a fuzzy little seal…

The Clinton Beach dock

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Port of South Whidbey hopeful Clinton pier can open soon

Emergency stabilization work on the Clinton fishing pier has begun, though it’s too soon to know if the…

Tacoma resident Luke Tingley

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Study doubts need for area-wide Freeland sewer

Neither population growth nor environmental concerns justify the development of sewers in residential areas of Freeland, according to…

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Contract paves the way for county road work

Krieg Construction has been awarded a $1.56 million contract to pave about 14 miles of county roadway on…

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Council reaches compromise on Langley water rates

The standoff between Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick and the City Council over two sets of proposed water-rate hikes…

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County proceeds with new road plan

Island County is laying plans to build its first new road in decades and officials are looking for…