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(Photo provided by Ballydídean Farm Sanctuary) Chickens enjoy ripe berries as brightly colored as gems at Ballydídean Farm Sanctuary, where unsellable produce becomes dinner for farm animals.

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From waste to wonderful: Farm sanctuary collects leftover produce for animals

Ballydídean Farm Sanctuary in Clinton keeps unsellable produce from heading to the landfill.

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Port of South Whidbey receives grant extension for housing feasibility study

The Port has not yet lost sight of a controversial project.

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Island County won’t apply for grant for algae control for Lone Lake

Commissioners favor invasive species treatment in lakes.

Photo by David Welton

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All hands on deck: Whidbey’s boat builders start recruitment drive

The Whidbey-based company is moving ahead with plans to double its production staff by mid-2026.

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Community rallies after car smashes Freeland business

Noel Nic’Fergusson was standing behind the register in Wild Birds Unlimited when the Subaru entered.

(Photo by David Welton) Senior Technician Alex Neal works on a customer’s car while Matt Hassrick looks on.

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Handing off the keys

Matt’s Import Haven in Clinton is changing gears.

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Invasive European green crab found near North Whidbey

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

(Photo provided) Marc Juneau, a massage therapist in Freeland, faces a long road to recovery after a serious motorcycle accident earlier this month.

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Client starts GoFundMe for injured massage therapist

Marc Juneau sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident.

Photos by David Welton. CBD isolate, a fine white powder, is part of the remedies created by Resonant Botanicals.

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South Whidbey man develops plant-based remedies for relief, comfort

Michael Yocco draws on his biochemistry background to develop lotions and creams.

This Langley zoning map shows the area on the south side of Edgecliff Drive that the downzoning proposal would affect.

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Downzoning motion tabled by Langley City Council

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

Photo by David Welton

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Island County eyes ways to clean up Lone Lake

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

Even the elected official who proposed the increase opposed it.

Photo by David Welton

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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Wild animal trainer thrives on Whidbey

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