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George Brunjes of Chocolates by George! stands in the kitchen of Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland where he whips up his winning truffles.

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Chocolatier wins another medal | NOTABLE

George Brunjes was wearing his four Scovie medals and a red chef’s hat one morning at the Trinity…

Event co-chairwoman Lisa Grosso and Soroptimist International of South Whidbey Island president Sheila White hold up a small sample of the purses to be filled with goodies at the Purses with a Purpose fundraiser.

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Pop open a Soroptimist purse full of prizes and help a girl

Kathy Habel says she can’t walk through the food store anymore without getting a hug from a girl.…

Shelby McDaniel of Langley is in shock after getting the call to be a contestant on “The Price is Right.”

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Langley student gets called to ‘Come on down!’

The price was right, but the prize was wrong. Shelby McDaniel, a 2009 graduate of South Whidbey High…

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Freeland resident and one-time Dorothy of Oz hopeful dies | UPDATE

Naomi Jane Buzard, a beloved Freeland resident who once auditioned for the role of Dorothy in the 1939…

Al Benson

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Greenbank resident revives 1960s folk music memories with guitar-player songbook

Forty-eight years ago, a group of upper Midwest teenagers got together on a summer’s day to play some…

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Freeland resident and one-time Dorothy of Oz hopeful passes away

Naomi Jane Buzard, a beloved Freeland resident who once auditioned for the role of Dorothy in the 1939…

Rev. Dwight Ford is the new senior pastor at the CMA church in Langley. He will be formally installed at the 10:30 a.m. service at the church on Sunday

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Pastor and his family welcome a new life and mission in Langley

There’s a new pastor in town, but he wants to be just one of the guys. His name…

Maeyowa is one of the people interviewed by filmmaker Kevin Tomlinson in 1988 and again in 2005 for his documentary 'Back to the Garden: Flower Power Comes Full Circle.'

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The hippies had a hunch: The Clyde Theatre in Langley shows documentary about back-to-landers

They carried the ideas of the ’60s forward and rejected a typical American lifestyle.

Cellist James Hinkley

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Chamber music series begins season on Whidbey

Just call it luck when the best performers come from one’s own backyard.

Jordan and Skye Kelly of Langley sound the brass for the upcoming “Meet the Orchestra” concerts by the Saratoga Chamber Orchestra.

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Saratoga Chamber Orchestra opens season with petting zoo

Touch, listen and learn. The Saratoga Chamber Orchestra invites patrons to join a magic carpet ride of music…

Don Denman is applauded by fans after winning his trophy and crown as Mr. South Whidbey 2011 at Freeland Hall.

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Don Denman is the new Mr. South Whidbey | KUDOS

Freeland Hall was rockin’ last Saturday night with the rambunctious sounds of fundraising at the Mr. South Whidbey…

A fundraising day at the fairgrounds in Langley is planned for Sunday to help Ryan Fitzpatrick cover his medical bills.

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Benefit planned at the fairgrounds to help Ryan Fitzpatrick

He breathed life into many projects on Whidbey Island. Now a father needs help to breathe himself. Ryan…

George Henny

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WICA dives into an intense parental fray with Reza’s ‘God of Carnage’

Enter this zone of mayhem at your own risk.