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Beating the heat

July 12, 2024 1:30 am

Photo by Caitlyn Anderson
From left, brothers Henry and Charlie Katz and their cousin Penelope Hemker dig a hole in the sand at Double Bluff Beach, July 9. — Photo by Caitlyn Anderson From left, brothers Henry and Charlie Katz and their cousin Penelope Hemker dig a hole in the sand at Double Bluff Beach, July 9.

Families swarmed to the water this week as some of the highest temperatures of the year warmed Whidbey Island.

Toddler Kainoa Hagen-Ashe wades in the surf at Double Bluff Beach, July 9. (Photo by Caitlyn Anderson)

Toddler Kainoa Hagen-Ashe wades in the surf at Double Bluff Beach, July 9. (Photo by Caitlyn Anderson)

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