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After 13 years, it’s still a beautiful Rock and a lovely Hard Place
Dear readers, this is my final Rockin’ a Hard Place column for the Whidbey News-Times and South Whidbey…
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The tree huggers were out in force in Langley on a recent Monday afternoon. A hundred or so…
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Take a Breath: It’s just acceptance. It’s not that hard. Oak Harbor teenager shows courage through struggle
They called themselves the Gay-Straight Alliance; it’s an understatement to say there was backlash.
June 5, 2026
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