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    Articles by Rebecca Leisher
    Jacob Mafuleni of the marimba band Mbira dzeMuninga hugs Simone White at the band’s farewell party. After a summer of teaching and touring the West Coast
    Zimbabwean musicians say goodbye after another summer on...
    By Rebecca Leisher • September 12, 2011 11:38 am

    FREELAND — Americans’ free-flowing hugs startled musicians Jacob Mafuleni, Peacheson Ngoshi, Tonderai Ndava and Martha Thom when they arrived in the United States from Zimbabwe, but they were eager to open their arms Thursday evening.

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    Ryan’s House volunteer Chelsey Schultz
    Ryan’s House celebrates with groundbreaking
    By Rebecca Leisher • September 1, 2011 9:00 am

    There was singing and dancing, modeling and filming, dining and mingling. And there was a giant check for $7,500.
    Members of the island community and beyond gathered in the woods west of Clinton Thursday evening on the land that will someday be a place of refuge and support for the island’s homeless youths.

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    New nonprofit hosts historical Langley Walkabout
    New nonprofit hosts historical Langley Walkabout
    By Rebecca Leisher • August 26, 2011 10:50 am

    Local history buffs will have the chance to test their knowledge this weekend at the Historic Langley Walkabout.

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    Outreach event at the ferry dock will address climate change and economy
    Outreach event at the ferry dock will address...
    By Rebecca Leisher • August 19, 2011 8:06 pm

    With the renewable energy sector, you can have your cake and eat it too.

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    Gary Kay talks with Chuck Prochaska of the Deer Lagoon Grange before the pair begin assembling the grange’s agricultural display at this year’s Island County Fair. The fair opens at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
    Island County Fair gets ready to kick off
    By Rebecca Leisher • August 17, 2011 12:28 am

    From Lego contests and lawnmower races to gymnastic chickens and a singing politician, this year’s fair is sure to delight with a fun mix of old favorites and new thrills.

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    Sundberg and Adams lead in race for Langley Council Seat 3, Waters trails behind | UPDATE
    Sundberg and Adams lead in race for Langley...
    By Rebecca Leisher • August 17, 2011 12:19 am

    The planning board volunteer who pressed for approval of Langley Passage and the frontman who led the fight against the controversial housing project will square off in the General Election for Position 3 on the Langley City Council.

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    Ryan’s House continues outreach as groundbreaking nears
    Ryan’s House continues outreach as groundbreaking nears
    By Rebecca Leisher • August 12, 2011 8:01 pm

    As plans move forward to build Ryan’s House, a shelter for young island students without a stable home, Cavender is continuing her summer outreach to raise community awareness and understanding of the project.

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    Nichols Brothers employees sweep up the recycled nickel slag the company uses in place of sand. Keeping the yard clean is just one of the company’s efforts to reduce waste and contamination.
    Whidbey’s green team: program honors sustainability
    By Rebecca Leisher • August 12, 2011 7:57 pm

    They’re helping preserve the earth, they’re contributing to their local economies, they’re embracing their communities. And now they have a sticker to show for it.

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    Spectators enjoyed a sunny day in Freeland while cheering on the speedy belt sanders at Frontier Building Supply’s 10th annual race.
    Returning belt-sander race champ leaves others in the...
    By Rebecca Leisher • August 6, 2011 1:52 pm

    FREELAND — Bosch is boss, at least when it comes to belt-sander racing.

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    JW and Nancy Lyon let cattails and other fauna grow next to the lake on their property. The geese don’t like to fly over the natural buffer to get to the lawn.
    Goose deaths divide lakefront community
    By Rebecca Leisher • August 2, 2011 8:04 pm

    GREENBANK — The killing of 19 Canada geese and goslings at Honeymoon Lake has some community members outraged and saddened.

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    Good Cheer board members
    Good Cheer reaches fundraising goal thanks to community...
    By Rebecca Leisher • August 1, 2011 11:40 am

    On Thursday afternoon, under sublime sunshine and surrounded by luscious vegetables, the board members, staff and supporters of Good Cheer Food Bank and Thrift Stores celebrated the tremendous community support they’ve received toward making South Whidbey hunger-free.

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    SWYC and The Hub after-school program close after 22 years
    SWYC and The Hub after-school program close after...
    By Rebecca Leisher • August 1, 2011 11:37 am

    After 22 years of providing services and a safe place for South Whidbey youths to go after school, the South Whidbey Youth Connection and its most successful program, The Hub, are closing.

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    Clinton woman named in murder enters not-guilty plea
    Clinton woman named in murder enters not-guilty plea
    By Rebecca Leisher • July 27, 2011 3:59 pm

    The Clinton woman accused in the murder of a Bellingham resident has changed her story.

    Kara Jo Buchanan was arraigned in Whatcom County Superior Court Friday morning on a charge of first-degree murder and entered a plea of not guilty.

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