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    Photo by Gary Skiff
Martin Anderson rides with the wind on Swan Lake.
    Kiteboarders catch the wind on Whidbey
    By Marina Blatt • October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    A group of friends from Seattle frequently returns to the island for its strong, consistent winds.

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Nancy Pearl, right, with Diane Kendy, the woman who first brought her to Whidbey Island in 1998.
    Popular librarian event returns to WICA
    By Kira Erickson • October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    Beloved librarian Nancy Pearl is preparing to take her annual voyage to South Whidbey.

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    Oak Harbor church celebrates 100 years of service
    By Allyson Ballard • October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    Church of the Nazarene is holding a celebration at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2.

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    Photo by David Hundley
    ‘100 Artists’ opens at Pacific NorthWest Art School...
    By Kira Erickson • October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    A personal challenge to photograph 100 artists will be on display in galleries across the island.

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    Ed Dominquez in pictured with a great horned owl
    Audubon talk features Whidbey’s arctic visitors
    October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    Join Seward Park Audubon Lead Naturalist Ed Dominguez on Thursday, Nov. 13 to explore the amazing colors and varieties of…

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    Photo by David Welton
    Ephemera of history: Whidbey man makes documents for...
    By Allyson Ballard • October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    Artist Paul McClintock makes historically accurate ephemera for series “The American Revolution”.

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    Charles tries to get rid of the ghost of his first wife but all of his insults land on his second wife. From left are Abby Thuet (Elvira), Shealyn Christie (Ruth) and Lachlan Waterbury (Charles).
(Photo by Marina Blatt)
    Haunted British humor takes the stage
    By Marina Blatt • October 28, 2025 1:30 am

    Whidbey Playhouse presents “Blithe Spirit,” beginning on Halloween.

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    Zombies in 2023’s flash mob strike a spooky pose. (File photo by David Welton)
    Wanted: Zombie dancers for Langley flash mob
    By Kira Erickson • October 28, 2025 1:30 am

    At 4 p.m. on Friday, zombie dancers will congregate in front of Callahan’s Firehouse on Second Street

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    Photo by Allyson Ballard
    Whidbey’s reanimators: Taxidermist, apprentice practice ‘dying art’
    By Allyson Ballard • October 28, 2025 1:30 am

    Demand for taxidermy in Washington may be overwhelming the industry’s ability to supply it.

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    Kathy Sechrist speaks about her experience at a CADA event. (Photo by Sarah Bellis)
    From silence to strength: Community gathers to confront...
    October 28, 2025 1:30 am

    Survivor speaks about importance of services during time of budget cuts

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    The business offers a variety of interesting goods.
    From service to self-made: Veteran finds strength in...
    October 24, 2025 1:30 am

    Braighan Buckley describes her aesthetic as “whimsical and boho,

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    Holly Koteen-Soulé, left, and Melissa Koch with the heads of two puppets that will be part of the “Festival of the Elements” event. Behind them is a papier-mâché sculpture created by Koch’s son-in-law. (Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record)
    No strings attached: Artistic festival with puppet show...
    By Kira Erickson • October 24, 2025 1:30 am

    Artist Melissa Koch is partnering with Holly Koteen-Soulé, a puppeteer, for “Festival of the Elements”

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    Photo by David Welton
Lana Johnson wears an inflatable turkey costume. As a volunteer last year for Mobile Turkey Unit, she directed traffic into the parking lot for an orderly pick-up of 696 meals.
    Volunteers needed for Langley-based Mobile Turkey Unit
    By Kira Erickson • October 21, 2025 1:30 am

    Over a three-day period, a total of 150 to 200 volunteers lend their time to the effort.

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