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Mel Sheldon, right, presented Langley Mayor Scott Chaplin with an intricately carved and painted paddle Monday afternoon.

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Visiting tribe member expresses gratitude to Langley

Langley is mending relationships with the people whose ancestors once called Whidbey Island home.

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Coles Valley density-limiting proposal pulled

A council member has changed her tune about limiting the density of a proposed housing development.

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Zachary Newton used a ballpoint pen to create this drawing of Langley, a reprint of which can currently be viewed at the Braeburn Restaurant.

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Artist captures Langley in ink

Zachary Newton found a way to preserve the history and culture of Langley in ballpoint pen art.

Photo by David Welton

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Fair fun returns to Whidbey

High temperatures in Langley did not discourage fairgoers from having a blast under the blazing sun.

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‘Follow the Yellow Brick Road’ to the WCT stage

For the Whidbey Children’s Theatre’s cast of the “Wizard of Oz,” there’s no place like the theater.

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Burn ban set for county

A burn ban will go into effect July 30 for unincorporated Island County.

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Michael Holtby, right, prepares to take a photo of Jasper Hein in his studio for the Whidbey Beard Project.

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Wanted: a few bearded men

A South Whidbey photographer is setting out to capture unique beards for an upcoming book

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Tale of redemption to be shared on Whidbey

Johnny Palka will speak about restorative justice at 6:30 p.m. July 28 in Freeland.

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Nighttime Puget Sound swimmer rescued

A man who decided to go for a nighttime swim between the mainland and Whidbey Island was rescued.

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Island County may temporarily allow people to legally live in RVs

Island County officials are looking at creative ways to help ease the affordable housing crisis.

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Kayakers saved from windy bay

Three kayakers found themselves in peril when they overturned in the waters of Honeymoon Bay.

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South Whidbey “picker” John Norris demonstrates how to use an old fruit press he found while exploring a family farm. He has plans to donate the artifact to the South Whidbey Historical Society, which will put it on display for fairgoers to see this year.

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Picker unearths slice of Whidbey history

Visitors to Whidbey Island Fair’s antiques barn can view a 150-year-old Whidbey historic artifact.

Photo by Jill Hein

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Humpback whales on the rise

Sightings of humpback whales near Whidbey Island have grown more frequent lately.