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Lone Lake closed after toxins found

Lone Lake has been closed by the Island County Health Department.

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Food, Flowers and Friends, Meerkerk Gardens turns a fundraiser into an elegant evening

Every year Meerkerk Gardens turns its major fundraising event into a tasteful evening. Literally. First off, guests at…

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Connie Collins

Connie Collins was born in Malabon Rizul, Philippines, Sept. 2, 1925. Connie met and married William Collins of…

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Christian Hansen

Christian Hansen was born on Jan. 28, 1922 in State College, Penn. He was the oldest son of…

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Some SummerFun classes filling, others near empty

Summer activities on South Whidbey include a wide range of classes for everything from dodge ball to soccer.…

Cindy Calder and Sarah Palmer are the women in charge at Curves in Bayview. Curves provides a motivating environment for women to work out.

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Get the power to amaze yourself

One South Whidbey fitness studio focuses on empowering women and helps them get fit or lose weight. Curves…

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Port denies Greenbank Farm request

In a tight-lipped rebuff, the Port of Coupeville rejected an extended timeline Wednesday for negotiations on a new…

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Northrop Grumman fines in shipyard death upheld

Northrop Grumman lost its appeal with the state Department of Labor and Industries and must pay a fine…

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February 3, 1959: The day immortality was born

Given our abundance of local political scenarios on which to feast somewhat sarcastic musings, I am reluctant to…

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Schools budget reflects declining enrollment

With their eyes on declining enrollment, South Whidbey school district officials have developed a conservative budget for the…

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Fairgrounds Road needed, residents say

Neighbors on Al Anderson Road stress that the controversial new Fairgrounds Road is vital for traffic relief once…

Students proceeded up the sandy beach to Hole-in-the-Wall

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Adventure ED: Middle schoolers experience a big adventure

Hiking single file on a narrow trail 1,000 feet above the pounding surf, gathering and cooking mussels over…

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Open house at Hedgebrook celebrates 18 years of service

For 18 years, women writers have come to Hedgebrook Writers Retreat to clear their head and work in…