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    Articles by Roy Jacobson
    Lama Jigdal Dagchen Sakya of Seattle leads a blessing ceremony on Thursday for a traditional Buddhist stupa that will be built at Earth Sanctuary south of Freeland. With him is his wife
    Buddhists bless site of monument to prayer and...
    By Roy Jacobson • July 9, 2010 7:18 pm

    Feelings were warm Thursday morning, and it wasn’t all due to the rising temperature.
    About 30 people took part in a Tibetan Buddhist blessing ceremony for a new structure dedicated to prayer and peace.

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    Langley home used in Internet scam
    Langley home used in Internet scam
    By Roy Jacobson • July 9, 2010 7:11 pm

    Karwyn Driftmeyer’s dream rental house in Langley nearly turned into a nightmare, thanks to an Internet scam.

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    Two South Whidbey teens honored for their community spirit
    Two South Whidbey teens honored for their community...
    By Roy Jacobson • July 8, 2010 12:44 pm

    Two more South Whidbey teens have joined the growing ranks of youths caught doing good in their communities.

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    Margaret and Gene Seals
    Historic church gets top billing at annual Maxwelton...
    By Roy Jacobson • July 2, 2010 6:42 pm

    An entire church and all the people associated with it will be grand marshals for the
    95th annual Maxwelton Community Independence Day parade on Sunday.

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    Mary Jo Oxrieder and Windwalker Taibi of Freeland with their Cairn terrier
    Some on South Whidbey stressed over noise, danger...
    By Roy Jacobson • June 25, 2010 7:33 pm

    The fireworks season is here, and Tom Trimbath of Clinton is already cringing.
    “Every year I’m up on the roof with hat, goggles, gloves and a garden hose,” said Trimbath, who lives in a small house at Sandy Hook near Possession Point.
    “It’s one of the most stressful days of the year,” he said. “It’s a health issue. Just talking about it gets my heart rate up.”

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    Corey Graves stands in the waters of Saratoga Passage by Seawall Park. The local barista will lead an effort to form a human chain off the shore of Langley on Saturday to draw attention to the harmful impacts of U.S. oil dependence.
    Langley man plans vigil for Gulf victims —...
    By Roy Jacobson • June 25, 2010 9:25 am

    A human line in the sand in Langley this weekend will mourn the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and spread the call for a new national energy policy.

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    Man visiting Freeland survives 20-foot fall at Fort Casey
    Man visiting Freeland survives 20-foot fall at Fort...
    By Roy Jacobson • June 22, 2010 5:54 pm

    A 67-year-old Michigan man is recovering from multiple injuries at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after falling more than 20 feet from a wall at Fort Casey State Park near Coupeville.

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    Deadline nears for $30 million Freeland sewer-grant application
    Deadline nears for $30 million Freeland sewer-grant application
    By Roy Jacobson • June 21, 2010 4:04 pm

    Freeland sewer backers may know in August if they’ll get as much as $30 million from the federal government to build a new system.

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    Nichols Brothers of Freeland fine-tunes master plan
    Nichols Brothers of Freeland fine-tunes master plan
    By Roy Jacobson • June 18, 2010 7:12 pm

    Nichols Brothers Boat Builders is looking into noise and light as the company continues to fine-tune its application for a master-plan permit from the county.

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    Langley considers annexation to Sno-Isle system
    Langley considers annexation to Sno-Isle system
    By Roy Jacobson • June 18, 2010 7:08 pm

    Langley is exploring the possibility of annexing the city to the Sno-Isle Libraries district.
    The switch wouldn’t affect library services, only the way they’re funded.

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    Langley Police Officer Randy Heston writes a warning ticket Monday for a Toyota that was parked too long on Anthes Avenue.
    Langley gets prickly on downtown parking
    By Roy Jacobson • June 17, 2010 11:30 am

    Summer’s around the corner, and it’s looking for a place to park in Langley.
    Tourist visits are increasing, and the city is beefing up it’s typically lackadaisical downtown parking enforcement.

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    Annee Imle (center) of Habitat for Humanity of Island County receives a $3
    St. Hubert’s women’s group in Langley raises money...
    By Roy Jacobson • June 16, 2010 9:00 am

    The Women of St. Hubert’s in Langley heeded an unusual Apostolic call and raised $3,000 to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Island County.

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    Bull turns into a big hamburger helper for...
    By Roy Jacobson • June 15, 2010 6:23 pm

    The congregation went for the bull, and the food bank got the burgers.

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