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Southern Resident orcas made repeated appearances in Holmes Harbor and Saratoga Passage this weekend

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Making a big splash on Whidbey

Leave it to a pod of orcas to crash the gray whales’ annual party. While Whidbey Island celebrates…

Sarah Aldrich

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Digitizing history, one photo at a time

A day rarely goes by that Rick Castellano doesn’t feel a sense of approval from Janet Enzmann.

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RBA idea at Joseph Whidbey State Park is ‘terrible,’ public says

It’s a good thing sticky notes were in abundant supply at the Coupeville Recreation Hall Monday night.

Joseph Itaya

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Whidbey Island inspired film winds up being shot in Canada

Joseph Itaya’s dream was to bring Whidbey Island to the big screen. In spirit, he believes he was…

Deception Pass State Park Manager Jack Hartt poses for picture at Bowman Bay.

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Park staff, beavers enjoy a busy year at Deception Pass

Jack Hartt and his staff at Deception Pass State Park will remember 2015 as another busy year bustling…

Lee James with one of the Pratt collection pieces of art

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Researcher sheds light on mysterious Whidbey family

He was as mysterious as the fog that snakes its way over Ebey’s Prairie. Who was Frank Pratt,…

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Whidbey church to host free Thanksgiving dinner

A church in Greenbank is cooking up a free holiday meal for the public in celebration of Thanksgiving.

Emergency responders and police work the scene of a fatal accident on Highway 525 Thursday. It claimed the life of Ansara Miller

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Central Whidbey collisions claim two South End lives

Two South Whidbey people were killed this week in separate accidents that occurred on the same stretch of…

A private plane from San Juan Island made an emergency landing this past Wednesday at OLF due to an engine problem. The aircraft lost oil pressure.

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San Juan Island plane makes emergency landing at OLF

A single-engine civilian aircraft carrying four people made an emergency landing at the Naval Outlying Field near Coupeville…

Christopher Short of Langley shot this landscape image of Ebey’s prairie with a camera phone.

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Camera phone shot wins Whidbey Camano Land Trust calendar photo contest

Before you empty your wallet on the latest, fanciest digital camera or lens, take note of the winning…

Gary Schallock

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Artists reflect on ‘Whidbey Expressions’ to benefit Coupeville school

Gary Schallock holds a soft spot in his heart for Coupeville’s Pacific Northwest Art School.

Kelly Sweeney

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Greenbank couple, land trust protect a little piece of paradise

When Frances Sweeney was a young girl, one of her childhood sanctuaries was her grandparents’ home in Los…

Susan Berta hugs Anna Swartz

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Whale of an accomplishment: Orca Network founders recognized by Whidbey Audubon Society

On more than one occasion, Anna Swartz poked fun at the couple standing next to her. These were…