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Elizabeth Johnson with rescue dog Pretzel.

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Start the new year off right with health talks

Talks led by members of the Whidbey Island Holistic Health Association are returning.

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Call for nominees to win coastal volunteer award

Nominations are now open for the Jan Holmes Coastal Volunteer of the Year award.

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Below freezing temperatures on Thursday complicated firefighting efforts.

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Greenbank home damaged in chimney fire

No humans were injured but a cat remains missing because of a chimney fire.

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Langley City Council ponders later start time

The Langley City Council is once again considering a different time to get down to business.

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‘Zoom bomb’ detonates at Langley Council meeting

The Langley City Council is the most recent victim of a disruption perpetrated by online intruders.

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“Sunrise Beach”

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Solo artist show set for WICA

For Langley artist Rosie Brouse, moving to Whidbey Island was well worth traveling 2,600 miles.

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Kelly Cameron is the woodworker behind Clinton-based business Turnco Wood Goods.

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Turning wood into artistry

Woodworkers on Whidbey Island need not search far to find locally sourced materials for their craft.

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Materials for “World Wide Wrestling,” Nathan D. Paoletta’s wrestling-themed role-playing tabletop game.

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Coupeville game creator unveils ‘Champions of Cheer’

A Central Whidbey resident is rolling the dice on a new holiday-themed venture.

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Commissioner lights fuse on fireworks ban talk

Island County commissioners are considering an explosive proposal.

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Mark Stewart Cassidy is Whidbey Island’s own Santa Claus. For the past two years, he’s dressed up as the big jolly man for Langley Chamber of Commerce events and Whidbey Island Orchestra performances. This year, he’s branching out to house calls.

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Santa Claus is coming to town

If you hear sleigh bells ringing within the next week, they might belong to Mark Stewart Cassidy.

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Electrical fire destroys shed

No human or animal injuries were reported in a fire that occurred Saturday afternoon in Clinton.

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A child carries a lantern for the 2021 Winter Spiral.

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Spiral of light coming to Waldorf School

The Whidbey Island Waldorf School is preparing to welcome the public to a special night of light.

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South Whidbey Middle School runner competes in Junior Olympics

A South Whidbey seventh-grader will race in the National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.