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Sul ka dub (Freddie Lane) and Waq’usqideb (Mike Evans), Chair of the Sduhubs (Snohomish) Tribe of Indians.

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Totem pole journeys to Whidbey Island

After some delay, the Totem Pole Journey to Protect Oak Flat is coming to Whidbey Island at last.

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Freeland concert series offers medley of performances

An upcoming concert series offers a wide variety of musical performances this spring and summer.

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Events help veterans navigate benefits

Veterans can get help at two upcoming informational sessions at the Whidbey Veterans Resource Center

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South Whidbey resident Jim Towers stands at the top of the Columbia Center after last year’s firefighter stairclimbing event in Seattle.

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Firefighters step up to challenge

A 72-year-old man from South Whidbey is set to compete in a grueling stair-climbing competition.

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A sticker on your kayak, canoe or paddleboard with your name and contact info can help first responders save time in locating the owner of a loose vessel.

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South Whidbey fire department launches paddlecraft sticker campaign

Citizens can stop by the South Whidbey Fire station and pick up a sticker to attach to their…

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Anabell Ramires as Lisel in “The Book of Sirens.”

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New festival ushers in one-act plays

A new festival on South Whidbey is offering a diversity in one-actor plays during the month of March

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About 50 people attended an informational meeting held by LIHI this week about the Harbor Inn project in Freeland.

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LIHI faces tough crowd in Freeland

A community meeting about a shelter at the Harbor Inn may have yielded more questions than answers.

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Flying colors: Irish artist finds success on Whidbey

McCarthy has found unexpected success in his vibrant, colorful landscape paintings.

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Zeppelin Kaptian Count Nickola Lehmann (played by Matt Hoar) and Zeppelin Tours/Sales Chief Baron Phineas T. Bargun (Timon Simmons) were available to answer questions from sleuths during Langley’s 38th annual Mystery Weekend. As usual, participants of the event are tasked with finding out who among the cast of costumed characters is the murderer.

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Murder, they wrote

Love turned out to be the culprit in this year’s Langley Mystery Weekend event.

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Cross-country totem pole tour starts on Whidbey

The first leg of an important awareness campaign begins on Whidbey Island.

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Council ponders trimming citizen-led panels

Members of the Langley City Council weighed their options during a meeting Tuesday night.

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School board agrees to put bond on ballot

Voters will have the chance to approve a bond proposed by the South Whidbey School District.

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Tales of the Rock

Children’s book author pens zany stories about Whidbey