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Frank Richard Hammond

Frank Richard Hammond, 74, died peacefully at home on Whidbey Island on May 22 from complications resulting from…

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Greg Peticolas

Greg Peticolas, formerly of Langley, passed away May 22, 2006 in a car accident in Playa del Carmen,…

Sue and Warren Fessenden’s garden will be featured in this year’s tour. Their garden boasts easy-care

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Garden lover’s delight

There are private gardens on South Whidbey so splendid that one has to resist the temptation to knock…

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Nichols to build ‘green’ ferries

New catamarans to be constructed at Nichols Brothers will change the course of passenger vessels by including environmentally-friendly…

Kevin Mathers educates South Enders about indoor air quality.

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Air quality is often overlooked

As Kevin Mathers moves from room to room with a small, nondescript gizmo in his hands, it does…

A Bayview School student drops a red paper heart into a hole at a special ceremony Thursday at the school. Bayview students planted a flowering cherry tree during a “Ceremony of Loss” to remember lost loved ones.

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Students remember lost loved ones

A drum beat softly, like a heart. Students filed one-by-one to drop paper hearts with the names of…

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Daily flights return to Oak Harbor airport

Islanders may find it funny to hear radio reports of traffic jams and snail-paced commutes on I-5. It’s…

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I’m afraid to say it, but this column has gone to the dogs

There is a deep sense of non-emergency urgency as I attempt to get my next thought on paper…

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Wilson Jeanette

Jeanette A. Wilson made her peaceful departure from the loving arms of her children Saturday, May 20 in…

Jason Fitz runs to a win during the 110-meter hurdles March 16.

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Falcon sports: For me, a very good year

The first year on a new beat is often full of surprises, high drama and a little low…

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DRB delays decision on Fourth Street duplex

When it comes to designing a duplex, a Langley couple is discovering it’s not so easy to please…

Julia Pineda of Paraguay rips away dense ivy to create survival rings around trees at Freeland Park. Pineda is one of six EarthCorps employees hired to restore the portion of the park just east Freeland Hall by removing invasive plant species and clearing a trail from the picnic shelter to the shoreline.

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EarthCorps works to free Freeland’s trees

Some welcome visitors from afar descended on Freeland Park last week to evict older, not-so-welcome transplants from foreign…

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Whidbey Telecom protects records

Whidbey Telecom has not given its customers phone records to the federal government, a Whidbey Telecom official said…