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Whidbey artist Paul McClintock demonstrates his skill as an 18th century bookbinder at a living history event in Virginia.

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Whidbey artist hones skills in old fashioned bookbindery

Move over Kindle, real books are not dead yet. And one island artist has the authentic skills, tools…

Lee Wexler’s “Gold Star Mother” of his Aunt Bea is one of many portraits the artist painted. “He was always doing portraits

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Lee Wexler: versatile artist, extraordinary man

A retrospective of Lee Wexler's work opens at Brackenwood Gallery in Langley Jan. 7.

Zippy Leonard was killed in a tragic accident Sunday when a tree fell on her family's SUV on Bailey Road near Clinton.

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Community reacts to death of Zippy Leonard; counseling sessions set up for classmates of beloved 9-year-old | UPDATE

South Whidbey is beset with immeasurable shock and sadness over the tragic Christmas Day death of a precious…

Girl Scout Daisies Araya Johnson and Simone White and Brownies Kayla Johnson

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South End Brownie troop gathers warm clothing for charities

Girl Scouts donate more than 200 coats. To have and to have not.

Peter Boden is Langley’s Swiss baker who loves the holidays for making chocolate specialties such as the chocolate champagne bottle

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Holiday delights add to the allure of Swiss bakery | NOTABLE

Artist Roosje Penfold starts her days the Swiss way.

Peter Boden is Langley’s Swiss baker who loves the holidays for making chocolate specialties such as the chocolate champagne bottle

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Holiday delights add to the allure of Swiss bakery | NOTABLE

Artist Roosje Penfold starts her days the Swiss way.

Calyx Community Arts School classmates Liam Adadow

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Calyx, a Whidbey Island school to nurture the petals of flowering childhood

BAYVIEW — The forest was waiting. There was the evergreen fort to finish building.

Langley resident and teacher Sonja Bricker is an extensive traveler who has traveled to more than 40 countries including the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador where she met this turtle.

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Spanish teacher uses technology to inspire pursuit of language

LANGLEY — She’ll bike and Skype for her love of teaching Spanish.

Tristan A.B. Steel as big Josh and Mikkel Hustad

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‘Big,’ fills stage with happy dancing and singing folks | IN REVIEW

After seeing “Big, the Musical” at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts on Friday night, it reminded me…

Langley native Alicia Gianni takes a break from her busy singing life in Houston

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South Whidbey graduate returns for special concert

Jazz, pop, opera. You name it, Alicia Gianni can sing it.

Chris Spencer talks about writing short stories at Useless Bay Coffee Company in Langley.

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Fiction writer on Whidbey wins WIWA’s Spirit grand prize | KUDOS

He heard the words “Bubble-Up” and the story had to be written.

Chuck Prochaska stands on the maple floor of the Deer Lagoon Grange — made from salvaged wood from Fort Casey — in the historic building’s signature hall. Prochaska is leading an effort to raise funds to pay for needed repairs at the iconic South Whidbey gathering place.

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Deer Lagoon Grange Hall in Langley seeks support from community

She’s 107 years old and her bottom is bowing. It's not as if she's going to fall down...

Author Deb Lund shows the collection of children’s books she has written. Lund will be one of the local authors celebrated Saturday

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A holiday celebration of authors and community at the Commons

It’s a scrum of scribes meeting on common ground. Poets, essayists, non-fiction writers...