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Chuck Pettis with the gold-painted Buddha statue which will be sealed in Earth Sanctuary’s new Victory Stupa behind him.

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Buddhist stupa is nearly complete

A major Tibetan Buddhist symbol of peace, tranquility and posterity will be blessed this week at Earth Sanctuary…

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Fire district takes another look at its Bayview headquarters plan

Island County Fire District 3 officials are rethinking their long-considered plan for a new headquarters and training facility…

Art teacher Deon Matzen (center) offers watercolor tips to Barbara Fisler (left) and Barbara Enberg during her painting class Thursday afternoon at Skagit Valley College’s South Whidbey Center. Art classes will be dropped from the curriculum as a  cost-saving measure in the fall.

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Skagit Valley College to cut classes in Clinton

Skagit Valley College will scale back it’s Clinton branch in the fall, eliminating several on-site classes and emphasizing…

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Tickets now on sale for South Whidbey Schools Foundation gala

If you want to go to bat for local schools, here’s a chance to step up to the…

Sandey Brandon

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Port, fair go after federal grant for commercial kitchen in Langley

Local food vendors can stand the heat — they just need a kitchen to get into. The Port…

Roxie and Tucker await transportation to a groomer after being rescued from an abandoned lube pit.

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Runaway dogs rescued from old lube pit in Clinton

Roxie and Tucker got more excitement than they bargained for when they flew the coop for a night…

Marilynn Abrahamson of Freeland

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UPDATE | Freeland sewer plan put on hold ‘indefinitely’

A plan to form a local improvement district (LID) to finance a $40 million sewer system for Freeland…

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No word yet on federal funding for a new fireboat for South Whidbey

They’re still waiting to hear about a new fireboat, but the budget shortfall is under control and a…

The Island County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible arson fire at an abandoned motor home on Maxwelton Road on Wednesday night.

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Arson suspected in Maxwelton motor-home fire

Someone apparently torched an abandoned motor home in the Maxwelton Valley on Wednesday night, officials say.

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Search continues for Clinton bank robber

The search is still on for the man who robbed the Clinton branch of Whidbey Island Bank on…

An aerial view of downtown Mukilteo. The search continues for new overnight parking spots near the ferry terminal that can be used by island commuters.

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Port of South Whidbey urged to get in the Mukilteo parking business

Curt Gordon sees an opportunity on the other side of the water to help island commuters and overnight…

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Restoration of Glendale Creek moves forward

The first phase of a three-pronged project to restore Glendale Creek to make it more salmon-friendly will be…

Signs marking “The Langley Loop” will be posted around the Village by the Sea and along roads leading into town.

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Langley hopes improved road markings will coax more people to town

You CAN get there from here, and Langley hopes snappier road signs will help point the way.