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Whidbey ‘serial volunteer’ wins stewardship award

South Whidbey resident John Lovie recently claimed the 2023 Jan Holmes award.

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Junior Cole Thorsen of South Whidbey pins an opponent. Thorsen, along with three other teammates, is headed to the wrestling state championships this week.

Sports

4 Falcon wrestlers headed to state

A handful of South Whidbey High School wrestlers have fought their way to the state tournament.

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South Whidbey Historical Society President William Haroldson proudly holds a paper copy of Whidbey’s will. He has been studying Whidbey’s life for the past 20 years, and even brought back a reprint of a portrait of the naval explorer from England in 2003.

Life

Joseph Whidbey’s will discovered, donated to South Whidbey Historical Society

While sifting through his late father’s belongings, Curt Leach discovered something extraordinary.

News

Langley Council voices support for long-term parking in Mukilteo

The majority of the Langley City Council is on board with a proposal by the Port of Everett.

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An Island Disposal truck services Village Pizzeria in downtown Langley.

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Roadside recycling offered to businesses

South Whidbey business owners can now skip a trip to the recycling center.

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Life

Oink! Porcine runaways find sanctuary

Thanks to Ballydidean Farm Sanctuary in Clinton, the ham is no longer on the lam.

Photo by David Welton

Life

Love abounds in old messages found beneath historic Freeland Hall

Love is – literally – written into the Freeland Hall foundation

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Langley City Council takes step to create new administration position

Langley is a step closer to codifying a position that would alter the city’s administrative structure

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Respiratory illnesses still pose risks on island

The deaths of two Island County residents prove that seasonal illness should not be taken lightly.

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Callahan McVay peers through a telescope on First Street in Langley. During the pandemic, the Langley Main Street Association installed the telescopes, which make for great whale-watching opportunities.

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Main Street program helps revitalize downtown areas on Whidbey Island

Whidbey Island has a total of three Main Street associations.

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Life

Cattle, pirates, murder: Langley Mystery Weekend prepares to blast off

This year’s Langley Mystery Weekend runs Feb. 25-26 in the Village by the Sea.

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Dressed in brightly tie-dyed clothing he made himself, Ian Joseph Jackson strikes a meditative pose in front of his artwork that includes Martin Luther King Jr. at the podium.

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Colorful, historic, mythic artwork on display at Bayview Cash Store

A Freeland artist is hoping to create history with his first ever solo show.

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Sheila Weidendorf is a Langley resident and the 	pianist behind RASA 4.

Life

Upcoming Whidbey concerts feature chamber music

Island residents have a chance to experience the beginning of a new chapter of chamber music.