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Business brings line dancing to Whidbey

Gigi Iglesias introduced her first beginners-only line dancing class to the island this month.

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Real estate market on Whidbey remains steady

A Navy presence and limited available housing keep the real estate market on Whidbey mostly steady.

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Whidbey’s lone elk showing signs of his age

Though he may be aging, one of Whidbey’s most venerated residents is still kicking.

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2025, a year for protesting

Here are the top news stories from the South Whidbey Record in 2025.

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Unbearably cold beginning

150 swimmers briefly plunged into the high tide waters of Double Bluff Beach in Freeland on Jan. 1.

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Firefighters rewarded for rescuing volunteer pup

A special visitor stopped by the North Whidbey Fire and Rescue department last Monday

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Upcoming terminal work will cancel ferry runs

Riders of the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry route should brace for cancellations of runs in 2026.

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All aboard the 2026 ferry: Whidbey Island celebrates the New Year

Whidbey’s New Year’s Eve through New Year’s Day events offer something for every style of reveler.

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‘Jazz Rock Alchemy’ opening in January at WICA

Two nights of reimagined blues and rock classics will open at WICA on Jan. 2.

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Veteran receives smart home of his dreams

Tunnel to Towers Foundation gifted its first smart home on the West Coast to a veteran in Coupeville

(Photo by Allyson Ballard) Marianne Borozny, a photographer for almost 40 years, is the Penn Cove Gallery’s artist of the month of December.

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Artist of the month focuses on Whidbey

Marianne Borozny captures familiar Whidbey subjects from new and somewhat unconventional angles.

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Ross lies next to Nikita, whom she taught sign language to communicate.

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Walk in the wild for wolfdogs: Woman hiking 2,600 miles for nonprofits

Melissa Ross is preparing to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to her house on Whidbey.

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Lachlan Waterbury, the singing Coupeville janitor, belts out a tune while emptying garbage cans around town.

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Coupeville’s ‘singing janitor’ strikes a joyful chord

Lachlan Waterbury empties public trashes, cleans public toilets, while singing his favorite tunes.