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Board crucial, county insists. County commissioners say sale of fairgrounds property needs OK
Sale or no sale, the Island County Fair Board will have a role to play in a decision…
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City council to pick replacements after resignations
One day before the filing deadline, it appeared as if the Langley City Council might turn into something…
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Comprehensive plan committees off to a good start
Volunteers working on Langley’s growth plan have hit the ground running. Make that walking. The chairmen and chairwomen…
Obituaries
Milton James, Jr. Smith
Milton James Smith Jr. (Jim), 62, passed away Aug. 2, 2006 at Providence Medical Center in Everett due…
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Oak Harbor man dies in fatal accident
A beloved Oak Harbor businessman dedicated to teaching sailing to area youth died Monday morning in a South…
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South Enders named to comp plan group
Call it the “vision†thing. Officially, a comprehensive plan is a written document that identifies the goals, objectives,…
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Fatal accident closes Bush Point Road
One man was killed and a woman was injured about 10 a.m. Monday in a two-car accident in…
Obituaries
Nicholas Werve
Nicholas “Nick” James Werve, 64, passed away July 30, 2006 at his home in Greenbank after a two-year…
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New coffee shop is not just for locals
Locals Only Coffee isn’t an exclusive club for Whidbey Islanders, but a new coffee shop in Freeland. “People…
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Musings from the merry muses of yesteryear
Many of us, when tiring of local headlines, conflicting e-mails and disruptive phone messages, often decide to take…
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Passport to Peru
Life after high school can be daunting. New places, new people, new ideas. Many feel unsure, excited, scared…
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‘Dr. Doom’ to speak about global warming at Exchange
Scientists worldwide have come to the same conclusion. Global warming is a reality. And it’s all our fault.…
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No act of kindness is too small
The gifts we have to give are no less significant than those of Bill Gates and other philanthropists.…