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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

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Zimbabwean musicians say goodbye after another summer on South Whidbey

FREELAND — Americans’ free-flowing hugs startled musicians Jacob Mafuleni, Peacheson Ngoshi, Tonderai Ndava and Martha Thom when they…

Ryan’s House volunteer Chelsey Schultz

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Ryan’s House celebrates with groundbreaking

There was singing and dancing, modeling and filming, dining and mingling. And there was a giant check for…

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New nonprofit hosts historical Langley Walkabout

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

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

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.

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Island County Fair gets ready to kick off

From Lego contests and lawnmower races to gymnastic chickens and a singing politician, this year’s fair is sure…

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Sundberg and Adams lead in race for Langley Council Seat 3, Waters trails behind | UPDATE

The planning board volunteer who pressed for approval of Langley Passage and the frontman who led the fight…

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Ryan’s House continues outreach as groundbreaking nears

As plans move forward to build Ryan’s House, a shelter for young island students without a stable home,…

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.

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Whidbey’s green team: program honors sustainability

They’re helping preserve the earth, they’re contributing to their local economies, they’re embracing their communities. And now they…

Spectators enjoyed a sunny day in Freeland while cheering on the speedy belt sanders at Frontier Building Supply’s 10th annual race.

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Returning belt-sander race champ leaves others in the (saw) dust

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

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.

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Goose deaths divide lakefront community

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

Good Cheer board members

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Good Cheer reaches fundraising goal thanks to community support

On Thursday afternoon, under sublime sunshine and surrounded by luscious vegetables, the board members, staff and supporters of…

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SWYC and The Hub after-school program close after 22 years

After 22 years of providing services and a safe place for South Whidbey youths to go after school,…

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Clinton woman named in murder enters not-guilty plea

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