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Everyday life in paint: two emerging artists make their Whidbey debut
You have to be pretty confident as an artist to have one of your first gallery shows on…
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Pickers gather in Greenbank for bluegrass in the rhodie gardens
The late great mandolin picker Bill Monroe probably would have loved Whidbey Island. It’s easy to picture him…
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Whidbey artist gives back the light Raven stole
Whidbey artist Jerry Hill has been connected to Native American art forms ever since he bought his first…
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Teacher bring Alaska to her students
South Ender Terry Welch, a science teacher at Coupeville Middle School, was aboard the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric…
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Radio theater is alive and well in Kentucky
A South Whidbey contingent of actors were invited to attend the Discovering New Mysteries — International Mystery Writers…
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Tiled dove acts as ambassador for peace
Freda the Peace Dove has been blessing Whidbey Island with her symbols of peace since early June. But…
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Whidbey playwright opens ‘Olive and Jack,’ a domestic comedy at WCT
Unhappiness seems to drag along behind them as the war looms ahead, and yet, it’s still a comedy.…
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Island dog goes on crime spree, snatches rubber chicken
In a recent e-mail to her neighbors, Bells Beach resident Juli An Panfilio asked, “Does anyone recognize this…
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Langley gets ready to swing at Djangofest Northwest
You would think being dead for 55 years would put a damper on his fame. But not the…
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Cast of characters needed for ‘Nutcracker’
Whidbey Island Dance Theatre is on the lookout for mice, rats, soldiers, bumblebees and forest creatures. All the…
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Book is a labor of love and a celebration of community spirit
The story of how the Hometown Heroes series was born reads like a fairy tale. Except the characters…
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Michael Morales plays Rockhoppers for Missing Persons
No musician ever said music could save the world, but there are some who would like to try.
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Seattle’s Band of Poets to play Greenbank Farm
Like some modern-day minstrels who can’t be categorized, the Band of Poets speak words from the heart and…