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    Articles by Evan Thompson
    Toxic algae bloom results in Lone Lake closure
    Toxic algae bloom results in Lone Lake closure
    By Evan Thompson • July 21, 2017 1:30 am

    Lone Lake is closed temporarily due to toxic algae levels that are nearly 50 times above the provisional recreation limit…

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    Jessie Stensland / Whidbey News Group — Arson suspect Blake Fountain appears in court Friday afternoon with attorney Craig Platt.
    Man alleged to have destroyed two homes charged...
    By Evan Thompson • July 11, 2017 1:30 am

    The man accused of starting a fire that burned two homes was charged Monday with arson in the first degree.

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    VA reps to assist veterans with enrollment, eligibility
    VA reps to assist veterans with enrollment, eligibility
    By Evan Thompson • April 7, 2017 6:00 am

    Before Navy veteran and Coupeville resident Art Durand connected with the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, he could hardly walk without…

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    Hawk in grocery store swoops over shoppers, scares employees
    Hawk in grocery store swoops over shoppers, scares...
    By Evan Thompson • March 24, 2017 1:30 am

    A sharp-shinned hawk made a Whidbey Island grocery store its home for about 12 hours on March 15.

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    Evan Thompson / The Record — On Thursday, Mayor Tim Callison billed The Record $64 for the time spent by city attorney Mike Kenyon in responding to a reporter’s inquiry. The mayor’s move has been criticized by champions of open government, attorneys and elected Langley officials.
    City’s mayor puts price on press access to...
    By Evan Thompson • March 10, 2017 1:30 am

    In an unprecedented move, Langley Mayor Tim Callison began a new practice of billing the media for speaking with a…

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    Teacher’s impact reached beyond generations
    Teacher’s impact reached beyond generations
    By Evan Thompson • January 26, 2017 1:30 am

    Some things in life can have small beginnings.

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    Longtime Red Cross operator looks back on experiences
    Longtime Red Cross operator looks back on experiences
    By Evan Thompson • November 26, 2016 1:30 am

    Serendipity and immersion have been the name of the game in Dan Prewitt’s life.

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    Evan Thompson / Whidbey News Group                                Ann Medlock, a Clinton resident, is the founder of the Giraffe Heroes Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to shedding light on those who stick their necks out for the common good.
    Honoring those for sticking a neck out for...
    By Evan Thompson • November 26, 2016 1:30 am

    Despair. Disgust.

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    Evan Thompson / The Record                                Langley residents Jack and Suzanne Healy opened their store, Artisan Crafted, in September. It is located on First Street in Langley.
    Unique home decor available at store on First...
    By Evan Thompson • November 16, 2016 1:30 am

    For Jack and Suzanne Healy, owners of Artisan Crafted on First Street in Langley, home decor and accessories are like…

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    Evan Thompson / The Record Jim “Coach” Leierer’s daughter, Nanette Pierson (left) and community member Jon Chapman (right) stand on South Whidbey High School’s football field next to a picture of the deceased coach. The school board unanimously approved the stadium be renamed after longtime football coach Jim “Coach” Leierer on Wednesday night.
    ‘Coach’ lives on — School board renaming SW...
    By Evan Thompson • November 5, 2016 8:00 am

    Even in his 90s, ‘Coach’ Leierer was never far from sidelines, and now stadium will bear his name

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    Center coordinating housing assistance for those in need
    Center coordinating housing assistance for those in need
    By Evan Thompson • October 4, 2016 7:39 pm

    Eyeing a stack of files representing 121 clients, Island County Housing Support Center Housing Navigator Malissa Taylor remembers a lot of stories and many faces.

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    Bob Richardson and Maureen McDonald say just about anyone can be successful in researching their family history.
    Research leads to fascinating look into families
    By Evan Thompson • September 2, 2016 6:11 pm

    With some hard-nosed research, a healthy dose of persistence and a little bit of luck, just about anyone can discover their genealogical roots. At least that’s what former Genealogical Society of South Whidbey Island members Bob Richardson and Maureen MacDonald say.

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    Mark Lucero
    Innovative program to combine poetry, nature, touchstones to...
    By Evan Thompson • September 2, 2016 6:10 pm

    Grief can be a powerful emotion and often detrimental to one’s life journey. It’s also a fundamental part of what it means to be human, said Mark Lucero, a grief specialist and founder of Pathways Counseling in Coupeville.

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