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Forestry Professor Kevin Zobrist teaches a course on South Whidbey. (Photo by Sarah Stewart)

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New grant launches Whidbey forestry programs

Washington State University Extension Forestry recently expanded the courses for landowners.

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Friends who compete in triathlons stick together

A South Whidbey friend duo competes in triathlons and Ironman 70.3 events worldwide.

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Bird meets mammal, then what?

The Whidbey Audubon Society presents a unique program about the interaction of wildlife species.

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Second Harvest Faire comes to historic farm

Harvest Faire returns to the Greenbank Farm on Sunday, Sept. 8.

Rob Casey, a Kayak instructor, tours through Deception Pass. (Photo provided)

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Paddling instructor offers tips for braving Deception Pass

Kayakers and paddleboarders have long been drawn to Deception Pass.

Photo by David Welton

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Music festival attracts groovy crowd

Audience members raised their arms in ecstasy.

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Free hair styling event returns to Oak Harbor

Kids can start the school year with a confidence boost.

Photo by Luisa Loi

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Whidbey Playhouse presents “The Savannah Sipping Society”

The play stars a middle-aged cast and celebrates platonic love and new beginnings.

Photo by David Welton

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Legacy lives on in Soup Box Derby

If you see a large, ripe fruit on wheels racing in Langley, no, you’re not hallucinating.

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Portrait of Joe the Falcon

A noble saker falcon is the inspiration for a series of paintings by artist Claudia Pettis

A three-foot-long big skate was caught and released near Holmes Harbor in South Whidbey in early August. (Photo by Sarah Kleparek)

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Skates: Whidbey’s big, unsung bottom-dwellers

Some Whidbey Islanders have found skates hooked on their line or washed up on the beach this summer.

Photo by Luisa Loi

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Death doula helps Whidbey patients and families

Amy Briscoe helps the elderly and the ill peacefully transition to death.

An Island County marine resource committee volunteer monitors bull kelp for a collaborative project studying kelp in the Salish Sea. (Photo provided)

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Volunteers monitor bull kelp, a key ‘ecosystem engineer’

Beyond Whidbey’s southernmost beach lies a 90-acre underwater forest wrapping around Possession Point