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The Rev. Bill Burnett and the Rev. Nigel Taber-Hamilton -- the former and current pastors at St. Augustine's in the Woods Episcopal Church in Freeland -- say they and their congregation are solidly on the side of supporting the ordination of openly gay priests.

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In Love and Politics: Church divisions over gays could set up schism

With the recent election of an openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, Whidbey Island Episcopalians are setting…

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Council kills Langley annexation

Partners may have to turn to county to develop acreage

Obituaries

Martha Keck Murray

Martha Keck Murray, 98, died Sept. 5, 2003. She was born Jan. 15, 1905, in Washburn, N.D., to…

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Harold D. Barnett

Harold D. Barnett, 85, died Sept. 5, 2003, at Mountain Glen Retirement Center in Mount Vernon. He was…

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SEC levels charges in bond scandal

After investigating out of the public eye for more than two years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…

Harvey Varga

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He bore Ironman torch

Triathlete rookie competes well at long-distance race in Pentictin, B.C.

Clancy cuddles with Annabel Smith while Joy Thompson spends time with Smith at Whidbey General Hospital. Thompson wears a green Delta Society shirt that matches Clancy's vest. They are true partners -- both of their pictures are on the photo ID cards Thompson wears.

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Paws aid in healing process

Local pets bring joy, happiness to patient's lives

Photos of his jockeying past and a racing saddle from the mid-1940s still connect Bob Varner of Clinton with his days of riding race tracks from West Coast to East Coast as he waits for the movie "Seabiscuit" to come to The Clyde Theatre this month. Varner once rode against the storied horse

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Seabiscuit race like yesterday for Varner

By 1939, the undisputed sportsman of the decade was not a man. He was a horse and his…

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Michelle Renee Henderson

Michelle Renee Henderson, 33, died Aug. 31, 2003, at Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville. She was born Feb. 2,…

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Mildred Johnson Dilatush

Mildred Johnson Dilatush, 82, of Langley, died Aug. 31, 2003, at her home. She was born March 27,…

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Another high school AD quits

Patton is fourth athletic director to leave the position over six years

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Larsen vows no closures for Everett, Whidbey bases

Cites need for community support to keep bases off federal closure list

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WEAN wins its Camp Casey tussle with SPU

Hearings board would rather see master planned resort zoning