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High school band hosts evening of pop hits, big band dance
The South Whidbey High School band will host an evening of song and dance in a fundraising event…
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Sniffing out the competition: Dogs make the most of olfactory talents in K9 Nosework
Sniffing out a clue is elementary for Watson, a four-year-old wire-haired dachshund. Watson and his human handler, Madeleine…
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Ryan’s House opens Freeland office for better service, access
Young people on South Whidbey who lack permanent housing now have access to additional services from Ryan’s House…
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Freeland resident works for peace in Burundi
Recent headlines from Burundi paint a portrait of turmoil as citizens protest President Pierre Nkurunziza’s announcement to extend…
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Teachers, students protest state funding issues on South Whidbey
South Whidbey School District educators protested the state’s lack of funding for public schools with a walk-out on…
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Orchestra unites community with music
The Whidbey Island Community Orchestra will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church and…
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Clinton crash sends one to hospital
A woman was sent to the hospital Tuesday after a rollover accident on Highway 525.
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Life after death: Freeland monastery honors the deceased with the planting of trees, a symbol of life renewed
According to the tenets of Buddhism, out of death comes life. Tucked in the woods outside of Freeland…
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Former South End resident joins fellow vets, survivors to commemorate 70th anniversary of Dachau liberation
As Frank Burns approached the gates of Dachau in the early morning hours of April 29, 1945, he…
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Carving out a masterpiece: Landscape architect Masa Mizuno to visit Whidbey for one-day workshop
Most consider landscaping to be a chore, but for Masa Mizuno it is a work of art.
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South End teachers plan protest walk-out
South Whidbey School District teachers will hold a walk-out next week in protest of the state’s lack of…
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South Whidbey High School students tend to campus, eco-lessons on Earth Day
Students at South Whidbey High School made the most of their regularly scheduled half-day Wednesday with an Earth…
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Longtime South Whidbey schools assistant to retire
In her 20 years of employment at the South Whidbey School District, Freeland resident Donna Taylor has done…