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    Articles by Roy Jacobson
    Environmental activist appointed to Langley’s planning board
    Environmental activist appointed to Langley’s planning board
    By Roy Jacobson • September 26, 2010 9:00 am

    An avowed friend of the earth is the newest member of Langley’s Planning Advisory Board.

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    Arrests made in Tacoma shooting of former Bayview students
    Arrests made in Tacoma shooting of former Bayview...
    By Roy Jacobson • September 24, 2010 7:48 pm

    They were in the wrong place at the wrong time, police say.
    A 2009 Bayview School graduate was caught in the middle of a dispute between two rival gangs when she was shot and killed in her car on a Tacoma street in February, law enforcement officials believe.

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    Jessica Leon outside 1504 Coffee in Freeland: She’s looking for someone who will keep the business going.
    Freeland coffee shop owner puts business up for...
    By Roy Jacobson • September 23, 2010 9:00 am

    Weary of trying to sell for the past eight months, Jessica Leon plans to give away the Freeland business she has operated for the past four and a half years to someone who will carry on the heady mix of caffeine, art and conversation.

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    Langley water plant gets security system
    Langley water plant gets security system
    By Roy Jacobson • September 20, 2010 11:45 am

    The city has installed a $6,000 security system at its wastewater treatment plant on Coles Road following a series of break-ins, Public Works Director Challis Stringer told the Langley City Council at its last meeting.

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    Rocky road for Freeland’s new plan
    Rocky road for Freeland’s new plan
    By Roy Jacobson • September 18, 2010 4:00 pm

    The latest look at Freeland’s future drew some familiar echoes from Freeland’s past.
    About 50 people showed up at Trinity Lutheran Church on Tuesday night as county planners unveiled their most recent update of the Freeland Subarea Plan.

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    Vanessa Link on the new ADA Trail at Trustland Trails: “We went on it three times in one day.”
    ADA Trail widens the scope for those looking...
    By Roy Jacobson • September 17, 2010 7:45 pm

    It’s been open less than a month, but the new ADA loop at Trustland Trails between Clinton and Bayview has proven to be a big hit.

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    David Neel tends to his beehives on Monday: “The way it was done tells me a beekeeper did it.”
    Freeland beekeeper loses thousands in honey theft
    By Roy Jacobson • September 15, 2010 3:06 pm

    He’s been working with bees for 40 years, but David Neel of Freeland has never been stung like this.
    Somebody entered the field north of Coupeville where his beehives are set up and made off with several thousand dollars’ worth of fresh honey, Neel said Monday.

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    Eagle Scout candidate Alex Bowers of Freeland sits on Greenbank Farm’s wine wagon
    Freeland Scout brings farm’s welcome wagon back to...
    By Roy Jacobson • September 13, 2010 9:00 am

    Greenbank Farm can roll out the barrels in style again, thanks to Alex Bowers of Freeland.

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    Back to School project needs more help
    Back to School project needs more help
    By Roy Jacobson • September 10, 2010 8:41 pm

    The need has outstripped the supply, and the Readiness to Learn Foundation is looking to the community for more help with its annual Back to School Project.

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    Langley council clarifies mayor’s role, pay
    Langley council clarifies mayor’s role, pay
    By Roy Jacobson • September 10, 2010 7:51 pm

    The city council moved to clarify embattled Mayor Paul Samuelson’s role and compensation during a spirited session Tuesday night.

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    Land trust still shy of goal to buy Trillium Woods, but remains hopeful
    Land trust still shy of goal to buy...
    By Roy Jacobson • September 10, 2010 7:45 pm

    The Whidbey Camano Land Trust was still about $350,000 short of its goal Friday, deadline day, to purchase Trillium Woods and preserve it as a recreational forest.

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    Brendan Riley of Langley with the mounting ramp he built for his sister’s therapeutic riding club:  “It went smoothly — no problems at all.”
    Langley student’s project helps his sister back in...
    By Roy Jacobson • September 9, 2010 8:00 am

    It’s a ramp to reach a saddle, but for Kristen Riley and other members of her special-needs riding group, it’s a stairway to heaven.

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    New funds keep HUB teen center in business in Langley
    New funds keep HUB teen center in business...
    By Roy Jacobson • September 9, 2010 11:05 am

    The HUB after-school drop-in center is back in business after being forced to close before the end of the past school year by a lack of funds.

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