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    Invasive European green crab found near North Whidbey
    By Kira Erickson • December 2, 2025 1:30 am

    Lagoon Point has had low numbers of the crabs captured intermittently since 2018

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    (Photo provided) Marc Juneau, a massage therapist in Freeland, faces a long road to recovery after a serious motorcycle accident earlier this month.
    Client starts GoFundMe for injured massage therapist
    By Kira Erickson • November 28, 2025 1:30 am

    Marc Juneau sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident.

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    This Langley zoning map shows the area on the south side of Edgecliff Drive that the downzoning proposal would affect.
    Downzoning motion tabled by Langley City Council
    By Kira Erickson • November 25, 2025 1:30 am

    A divided council could not agree on an environmental-related proposal to alter zoning in an area

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    Photo by David Welton
    Island County eyes ways to clean up Lone...
    By Kira Erickson • November 25, 2025 1:30 am

    Though toxins continue to persist in a lake, cleanup is costly and would likely take several years.

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    Increase in Langley mayor pay rejected by council
    Increase in Langley mayor pay rejected by council
    By Kira Erickson • November 21, 2025 1:30 am

    Even the elected official who proposed the increase opposed it.

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    Photo by David Welton
    Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Wild...
    By Kira Erickson • November 21, 2025 1:30 am

    Jan Naud spent the earlier decades of her life raising and training wild animals.

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    Man sentenced for harassing newspaper, others
    Man sentenced for harassing newspaper, others
    By Kira Erickson • November 21, 2025 1:30 am

    Graham Lau faces 18 months of electronic home monitoring after a Nov. 18 hearing.

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    Photo by David Welton
    Whidbey’s legendary boxer has inspiring story of her...
    By Kira Erickson • November 18, 2025 1:30 am

    A film explores the career of Christy Martin, but Dakota Stone beat her in the ring.

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    Photo provided by South Whidbey Parks and Recreation
    Surprise bowling ball trove unearthed at pool site
    By Kira Erickson • November 18, 2025 1:30 am

    Just 10 of the balls could be salvaged.

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    Photo provided by Island Disposal. James Andersen takes an Island Disposal recycling container out to the curb.
    Curbside recycling proposed for county, Langley residents
    By Kira Erickson • November 14, 2025 1:30 am

    Island Disposal looks into wheeling out curbside recycling service for Langley residential customers

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    Photo by David Welton
Island County Commissioners are wondering if more can be done to reduce the cost of hauling old and abandoned vehicles, such as this one that suffered catastrophic damage from a fire.
    Island County officials eye cheap options for car...
    By Kira Erickson • November 11, 2025 1:30 am

    A Clinton resident could be charged $400 to have a car hauled away by a North Whidbey company.

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    Image provided by Whidbey Island Living Legacy
A rendering, created with the use of AI technology, shows what the cottages could look like.
    Upcoming meeting to discuss affordable cottages project
    By Kira Erickson • November 11, 2025 1:30 am

    Whidbey Island Living Legacy, or WILL, is planning the development of six cottage homes.

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    Photo by Ken Merrell
Chad Hadwick (Kyle Collins) and Kat McMath (Betsy Kohler Harvey) share an embrace.
    Musical set on Whidbey coming to OutCast theater
    By Kira Erickson • November 7, 2025 1:30 am

    Romance, community theater, a ghost and more feature in a homegrown production set on Whidbey Island

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