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Jell-o and leeks anyone? Edible Book Festival offers a taste of words
In describing Anthony Burgess’s 1962 dystopian novella “A Clockwork Orange,” the word “ultra-violence” is far more likely to…
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Kindergarten information night geared to help parents prepare
South Whidbey Elementary will host a new kind of kindergarten information night this year.
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Welcome the whales: As grays and orcas make their way through Puget Sound, sighting opportunities are plentiful
South Whidbey residents will have plenty of opportunities to spy a whale in the coming months as the…
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Freeland blueberry farm expects 20,000 pounds from 2015 harvest
Driving through Freeland on Highway 525, it’s likely you’ve seen the cart and banner advertising Mutiny Bay Blues…
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School district relocates South Whidbey raptors’ platform
A new nesting space is awaiting the resident osprey of Waterman’s Field at South Whidbey High School.
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Ho?geldiniz: NWLA celebrates Turkish culture
Language of Food aims to connect individuals through cross-cultural community gatherings featuring food, conversation, cultural presentations, music and…
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Clinton woman to open Everett’s first Recovery Cafe
Clinton resident Wendy Grove is the executive director of the Everett Recovery Cafe, a refuge for people who…
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Original Jim brings ‘beatbox soul’ to WICA
Like the melodies he once bestowed upon throngs of Euro-Disney tourists and numerous Pacific Northwest bar-goers, Jim Castaneda’s…
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Freeland dojo Tiger Martial Arts still kicking after 10 years
Wendi Barker, owner of Tiger Martial Arts in Freeland, began her first karate class in Boston at age…
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Langley High School alumni reunite to reminisce
For the group of 15 men seated around the lunch table at Holmes Harbor Rod and Gun Club,…
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Sarungano raises funds for Zimbabwean children
In Shona, one of 16 official Zimbabwean languages, the word Sarungano means storyteller. The women of Sarungano are…
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Trinity hires first female pastor
Elizabeth Felt was called to the ministry at an early age, but being female, she didn’t see pastorship…
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Underwater robotics program at South Whidbey Academy seeks funding
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, a dozen or so brightly clad South Whidbey Academy middle schoolers buzzed about…