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Coming out for Pride

Events across Whidbey draw large crowds.

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Mukilteo-Clinton ferry service to pause for maintenance Tuesday evening

Service will resume Wednesday with the 4:40 a.m. ferry to Mukilteo and 5:05 a.m. ferry to Clinton

Photo by Marina Blatt. Cora Fix sings Golden Slumbers by The Beatles.

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Bowling alley karaoke gives kids a voice

Oak Bowl Mario’s Pizza introduced open mic and karaoke on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

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This map of zoning areas in Langley shows the location along Cascade Avenue where a change from central business to residential single family zoning has been proposed.

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Langley City Council ponders rezoning request

The council is considering a zoning change that could decrease the amount of commercial area.

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To be or not to be? Shakespeare women answer the question

The run at WICA is the play’s West Coast premiere.

The remains of a house were still smoking the day after an explosion and fire destroyed the structure and killed a man.

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Man killed in North Whidbey explosion was building ‘explosive devices’ for fireworks show

Mark Fakkema’s body was found in a shop next to his parents’ burned-down house on Strawberry Point Rd.

Photo by Cherie Tober A Whidbey Island home caught fire after an explosion.

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One missing, two injured after explosion on North Whidbey

The cause of the explosion is unknown. An investigation is ongoing.

Members of the Unity Fellowship Juneteenth program rehearse for Thursday’s event. Photo provided.

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Churches unite to celebrate Juneteenth

Several Whidbey churches will host their annual Juneteenth celebration Thursday at Windjammer Park.

Two clubs joined together for a convoy of historic military vehicles on Whidbey Island Saturday (photo by David Welton).

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Convoy of military antiques rolls across the island

Members from the two clubs rolled through Whidbey Island in “steel veterans” for a military convoy.

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‘No Kings’ protest on Whidbey draws huge turnout

The largest and most visible demonstration took place in Coupeville, where an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 people were…

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Caps off to the top grads at Oak Harbor High School

Ten seniors describe their fondest memories, advice for students, post-graduation plans and more.

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Large trees had to be cut down on Front Street in Coupeville after midden was found during a boardwalk project.

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Indigenous ‘midden’ found during Coupeville project

Unearthing of disturbed midden on the Front Street bluff led to the removal of large trees.

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Man accused of home invasion while Clinton residents were asleep

The suspect left after the homeowner pointed a handgun and Mattson saw the laser dot on his body,