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Award-winning poet Carolyn Forché will speak Sunday at WICA in Langley.

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Literary series features award-winning poet

Longtime poet Carolyn Forché challenges herself and other artists to find a voice that is true to one’s…

South Whidbey High School junior Sayaka Yokota will dance the Sugarplum pas de deux with Benjamin Koehl in WIDT’s 17th season of ”The Nutcracker.”

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Lots of fresh spice in this Christmas ’cracker

At its premiere in Russia in 1892, “The Nutcracker” ballet was considered a failure by the public and…

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Firefighters to burn down house in Clinton as training exercise

Don’t worry about this morning’s house fire in downtown Clinton. The fire department will be setting it.

Fire District 3 volunteer Don Elliot takes his longtime role as Santa Claus on the road every December.

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Retired firefighter hopes to play St. Nick for years to come

You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not shout.

Poets Peter Lawlor and Judith Adams will lead a performance at 7 p.m. Thursday

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Poetry, music, giving

Give yourself over to a voice, a poem and the strains of a violin. If that sounds like…

Tyler O’Neill makes his stage debut in the title role of the Whidbey Children’s Theater production of “Stuart Little” with Keith Zimmerman in the role of Snowbell.

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‘Stuart Little,’ onstage and ready to charm

Although Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Little hoped for a normal child who might be much like themselves…

Dr. Victor B. Scheffer was honored on his 103rd birthday by the mayor of Langley.

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Mayor proclaims official day for 103-year-old Langley man

It’s not every day you turn 103 years old.

Katrina Hude's glassblown ornaments are just some of the colorful artistic surprises to be found at the Friends of Freeland Arts and Crafts Benefit Sale.

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The Magnificent 7

Here are seven can’t-miss holiday gift shows that feature the works of local artists and craftspeople. 1 —…

The evergreens are being decorated as volunteers and staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County get ready for the fifth annual South Whidbey Festival of Trees Gala and Auction at Useless Baby Golf & Country Club in Langley.

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Festival of Trees, an elegant evening for a worthy cause

As a poet once famously noted that there are probably not many things in this world to see…

Nancy Nolan sings jazz tonight at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts.

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Jazz singer + band + storyteller = harmony

There is nothing quite like hearing a good jazz singer belt out a few from the great American…

Maziveni Mapuranga

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Women of Weya make art inspired by necessity

Imagine the life of a woman subsistence farmer in the dusty outback of rural Zimbabwe.

Susan O’Brien works on a painting at her home studio. The artist recently suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm.

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Saving Susan

They were able to save your life.

The Shifty Sailors of Whidbey perform in France aboard the Russian Tall Ship 'Mir' much to the joy of several dancing children.

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Shifties sing out for the release of fifth CD

Here’s a whale of a tale for you ladies and gents. It’s about the Shifty Sailors and their…