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UPDATE | Hold tight: More wind expected to hit Whidbey today

Another windstorm is predicted to hit from the south sometime today in the wake of a sudden blow…

Lauren Hartzell is the guest speaker at tonight’s program

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New Freeland series delves into the mixture of science and ethics

Kit Ketcham is stepping up her campaign in the defense of science, so long as science is done…

Kristen Aley sits in a trench near her parents’ Lone Lake home with the remains of a box of dynamite she found nearby. The unstable material was placed in the trench and burned Wednesday by a Navy explosives team.

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UPDATE | Dynamite scare near Lone Lake forces evacuation

Kristen Aley knows one thing for sure about the box of dynamite she found in the woods on…

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Leaking dynamite forces evacuation in Lone Lake neighborhood

A dozen residents of the area north of Lone Lake were evacuated for several hours Wednesday as Navy…

Vietnam veteran Gary Nau shows his Marine Corps dog tags and reconnaissance unit patch: “I can’t stop the wars

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Langley Vietnam vet strives to help others scarred by war

Gary Nau pretty much knows what he’ll be doing on Veterans Day on Thursday.

The tree-lined Third Street entrance to Langley. The city is again working on tree rules and regulations.

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Board takes up a tree ordinance for Langley

Dormant for several months on the issue, the city is branching out into a new area of debate.…

Helping Hand executive director Rosemary Martin at the nonprofit’s office in Langley on Thursday: “It’s the age-old story.”

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Well runs dry for South End nonprofit Helping Hand

It’s tough to help others when you need it yourself. Helping Hand of South Whidbey, a front-line nonprofit…

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UPDATE | Early support strong for Langley library annexation

It looks like Langley won't go without a library, thanks to city voters. Residents appear to be overwhelmingly…

Members of Whidbey Giving Circle show their solidarity during a recent meeting.

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Giving Circle supports youths dealing with sexuality or gender identity

Whidbey Giving Circle is hoping to expand its efforts to support young members of the island’s gay, lesbian,…

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Meeting set on Maxwelton Beach flooding problem

Another meeting on the county’s ongoing proposal to end periodic flooding of Maxwelton Road near Maxwelton Beach will…

Elsie Olkonen shares cake-cutting duty with her son

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Elsie Olkonen, Clinton’s guiding light, passes away at 92

Elsie Olkonen, a cornerstone in Clinton’s foundation, went out the way she came in, with a smile on…

Looking over the new website SomethingToGive.org are site developer Andy McRea

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New online program is a way of saying thanks to Good Cheer volunteers

Volunteers are the bedrock of nonprofit organizations. Why not do something for them, too? That’s the philosophy behind…

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Pets die in house fire near Freeland

Two pet dogs died in a house fire in the Freeland area this past Thursday afternoon, fire officials…