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    Articles by Kira Erickson
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A fire devastated a Diamond Way residence early Wednesday morning. All that remains is the garage.
    Blaze engulfs Freeland home, sparing garage
    By Kira Erickson • March 19, 2021 1:30 am

    No one was injured in the early morning fire March 17.

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    Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record
Rolands Abermanis, owner of Freeland business SPUNKS, loads a box of pumpkin seeds for delivery. The business is hoping to move production to Whidbey soon.
    Sowing success
    By Kira Erickson • March 19, 2021 1:30 am

    Pumpkin seeds with a kick

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    Comprehensive plan talks veer into debate over systemic racism in Langley
    Comprehensive plan talks veer into debate over systemic...
    By Kira Erickson • March 16, 2021 1:30 pm

    A proposal to add “dismantling systemic racism” as a goal in the comprehensive plan has spawned debate

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    Families like the one above won’t line the streets of Oak Harbor this year for a St. of Patrick’s Day Parade. This is one of the events canceled so far this year because of the pandemic. File photo/Whidbey News-Times
    The COVID effect: Show might go on this...
    By Kira Erickson • March 16, 2021 1:30 pm

    Here’s a list of what many of Whidbey’s favorite events are doing this year.

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    Town considers deer options, no-feeding ordinance
    Town considers deer options, no-feeding ordinance
    By Kira Erickson • March 16, 2021 1:30 pm

    Ideas have ranged from birth control to hunting to water guns to a ban on feeding the wildlife.

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    WICA plans first live play in more than...
    By Kira Erickson • March 12, 2021 1:30 am

    The show will run June 10-20.

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    Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record
Cindy Buchanan, founder of Whidbey Island Angels, hangs up a toddler's Minnie Mouse outfit.
    South Whidbey do-gooders join forces to help those...
    By Kira Erickson • March 12, 2021 1:30 am

    A new resource center opened this week in Freeland.

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    Photo by Kira Erickson/Whidbey News Group
Christopher Baldwin, owner of Island Time Coffee Company, arranges a display in Payless Foods.
    New business perks up South Whidbey shelves
    By Kira Erickson • March 12, 2021 1:30 am

    Three new blends of coffee are available in stores.

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    Photo provided by Randi Perry
Tim Grove, left, and Byron Hamilton work on potholing the Langley streets Thursday morning.
    Langley city crews get to root of issue
    By Kira Erickson • March 5, 2021 1:30 am

    The city’s infrastructure project is currently in Phase 2A.

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    OutCast Productions offers virtual pandemic pandemonium
    OutCast Productions offers virtual pandemic pandemonium
    By Kira Erickson • March 5, 2021 1:30 am

    The theater’s newest production includes nine short plays available for streaming at home.

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    Sink or swim? Survey looks at public pool programs
    Sink or swim? Survey looks at public pool...
    By Kira Erickson • March 5, 2021 1:30 am

    Community members have until April 1 to answer questions about what programs they would like to see at a proposed aquatics center.

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    Nine deer, including these three, showed up at Coupeville Town Hall on Feb. 23. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
    Deer ordinance may be in the works for...
    By Kira Erickson • March 2, 2021 1:30 pm

    One resident said the sheer amount of deer urine is “overwhelming” and creates puddles at his door.

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    UW professor floats idea for tunnel between Whidbey, Mukilteo
    UW professor floats idea for tunnel between Whidbey,...
    By Kira Erickson • March 2, 2021 1:30 pm

    The underwater alternative to the state’s ferry system involves a tunnel 610 feet below sea level.

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