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For Freeland family, glass blowing is generational

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For Freeland family, glass blowing is generational

Works of art often come from an individual’s imagination, but for some, creating something special is a group…

Record file                                Weston Dill cozies up with a basket full of stuffed animals in 2014. Dill collected donations for stuffed animals two years ago.

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Young Clinton philanthropist collects winter clothes for the homeless

For some, it’s never too early to start philanthropy work. Just ask South Whidbey’s own altruistic 7-year-old, Weston…

Kyle Jensen / The Record                                Whidbey Wranglers leader Erin Hanson laughs after Becca, a white Quarter Horse, seems happy after being brushed.

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An introduction to horseback riding, South Whidbey’s equestrians

With a foot in the stirrup, a lunge and a swing of the leg, a person can feel…

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Arts & about — the latest events, happenings in the arts community

WHIDBEY ART GALLERY on 220 2nd St, in Langley, features member artist Diane Tompkinson. Her print images range…

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‘Giving tree’ offers gifts, chance to give to South Whidbey charities

To spread the Christmas cheer, some donate their money and time to charities and some buy decorative holiday…

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Langley pinball arcade doubles size with expansion

Langley residents may need to check their pockets for quarters after the town’s retro pinball arcade doubled its…

Kyle Jensen / The Record                                1-year-old Isaac Colbet sits on Santa’s lap at Maple Ridge Assisted Living in Freeland.

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Santa spreads Christmas cheer with South Whidbey Fire/EMS

When Christmas jingles carried through neighborhoods, red and white lights flashed and “ho ho ho’s” could be heard…

Brotherhood is king for South Whidbey Freemasons

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Brotherhood is king for South Whidbey Freemasons

Their insignia is displayed in nearly every town, their name is known worldwide, but to many the organization…

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Tuesday collisions Highway 525 hold up traffic

A two car collision on Highway 525 and Useless Bay Avenue was the first of two wrecks that…

Kyle Jensen / The Record                                New South Whidbey Fire/EMS volunteers Mark Jabbusch (left) and Amanda Walsh joined the district alongside Chief Rusty Palmer (right).

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South Whidbey Fire/EMS welcomes new volunteers

South Whidbey Fire/EMS welcomed seven new volunteers to their team, the district announced at the monthly commissioner’s meeting…

Kyle Jensen / The Record                                Rufus Rose spins one of his colored branch spinners by pulling the strings apart, adding tension.

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South Whidbey man challenges the imagination with a seemingly simple toy

To some, Rufus Rose’s handmade branch spinners may just seem like a centuries-old toy, much like cup-and-ball.

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Number of emergency calls in 2016 breaks South Whidbey Fire/EMS record

South Whidbey Fire/EMS has already received more emergency calls than any other year, Chief Rusty Palmer announced at…

They dreamed of snow on South Whidbey, and so it came to be

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They dreamed of snow on South Whidbey, and so it came to be

Many South Enders got what they hoped for when they woke up to a blanket of snow Friday…