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New boat ramp plan gets approval from board, Simon family

For years, the improvement of the Langley marina and Phil Simon Park has been giving city officials and…

The newest member of L-pod

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New rules may conflict with South Whidbey port projects

Orcas orcinus — killer whales — are listed as an endangered species and the National Marine Fisheries Service…

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Commissioners decline to hear Wallace grievance

Jay Wallace will get one more chance to get his job back with the Island County Sheriff’s Office.…

Hailey Robinson sits among the gifts she collected for the dogs at the WAIF Shelter in Coupeville.

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Youngster holds birthday party for canine friends

Hailey Robinson’s birthday party went to the dogs. When 6-year-old Hailey Robinson of Mukilteo planned her birthday, she…

Dusty Metcalf

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Meet Dusty Metcalf: The new golf pro at Holmes Harbor

Dusty Metcalf is a happy man. A 1998 graduate of South Whidbey High School, Metcalf became the new…

Susan Berta

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Gray whale found on shoreline at Maxwelton

The gray whale that washed ashore Friday morning near Maxwelton Beach may have been attacked by an orca…

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Goss Lake will host race

A toxic algal bloom in Lone Lake has forced organizers of the Whidbey Island Triathlon to move the…

Artist and printmaker Anne Belov organizes the annual Froggwell Invitational Exhibit of printmakers and scultpors

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Artists hold on to tradition

A group of talented artists are bringing back traditional printmaking methods at an exhibit in a colorful garden…

Obituaries

Hinkey Minear

Hinkey Minear was born on July 21, 1936, in Seattle and died on July 24, 2006 at her…

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Council approves Highlands

The Langley City Council cleared the way Wednesday for work to begin on the Highlands, the largest housing…

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All’s fair in love and easements

With all the condemnation BS’ing going around the South End, it seems time to take the advice of…

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Vietnamese medical leaders study Whidbey emergency system

They came. They saw. They learned. A delegation from the highest echelon of the Vietnamese medical community visited…

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Top teachers honored by foundation

Two outstanding South Whidbey teachers were honored recently by the South Whidbey Schools Foundation. Tom Kramer, a South…