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    Photo by Maria Matson /Whidbey News Group.                                Coupeville Lions garage sale chairman Brian Pulk stands among piles of merchandise the club has collected in advance of their annual garage sale.
    Coupeville Lions Club prepping for annual garage sale
    By Maria Matson • June 12, 2018 1:30 am

    The piles of furniture, lamps, toys and games pile high above Brian Pulk’s head as he stands in a barn…

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    Photo by Maria Matson/ Whidbey News-Times                                <em>Chai and Dao Saipow stand</em><em> in front of the newly-renamed The Lo</em><em>wer Loft Eatery. </em>
    Restaurant gets new owners, keeps menu
    By Maria Matson • June 5, 2018 1:30 am

    New name, new owners, same menu. Walking along Coupeville’s scenic front street, this little restaurant can be easy to miss,…

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    Photo by Maria Matson / Whidbey News Group                                Dennis McCaslin and Cindy Balthazar stand in front of the Joseph B. Libbey House, a historic structure built in 1870 that new owner McCaslin is working to restore.
    Libbey House gets historically accurate makeover
    By Maria Matson • June 1, 2018 1:30 am

    Coupeville’s historic Gothic structure known as the “Libbey House” is getting a makeover, with a partial demolition of a crumbling…

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    PorchStories a short but interesting look at local history
    PorchStories a short but interesting look at local...
    By Maria Matson • May 25, 2018 1:30 am

    The big rock, the “Rock of Ages” in Coupeville behind Smile Cafe, was once part of a glacier.

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    Coupeville Memorial Day parade Saturday
    Coupeville Memorial Day parade Saturday
    By Maria Matson • May 22, 2018 1:30 am

    Get ready to cheer, wave and listen to some music at their year’s patriotic Coupeville Memorial Day parade and celebration…

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    Agreement with Water Stewards comes to a close
    Agreement with Water Stewards comes to a close
    By Maria Matson • May 15, 2018 1:30 am

    The Town of Coupeville terminated its agreement with Sound Water Stewards as of the latest Town Council meeting.

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    Photo by Maria Matson/Whidbey News-Times                                Janelle Solomon, 12, from the Lummi Nation’s Ultimate Warrior Canoe Club carries a canoe along with Regina Miller, who is about to participate in the Woman’s Singles races. See the story on page A9 of today’s Whidbey News-Times.
    Water Fest draws up to 4,000 people
    By Maria Matson • May 15, 2018 1:30 am

    Bead by bead, three-and-a-half year old Ezra Malloy strung together a colorful bracelet as Jackie Wenala explained the significance of…

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    Photos by Maria Matson/Whidbey News-Times                                Consultant biologist Mark Sheehan discusses the nursery run by the Whidbey Camano Land Trust .
    Prairie land a priority for Whidbey Camano trust
    By Maria Matson • May 11, 2018 1:30 am

    It takes sunlight, water, soil and blazing fire to keep these plants happy.

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    Penn Cover Water Festival on Saturday
    Penn Cover Water Festival on Saturday
    By Maria Matson • May 8, 2018 1:30 am

    Get ready to cheer on canoe racers, watch dance performances, listen to storytelling and eat some authentic Native American cuisine…

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    April showers don’t dampen Holland Happening spirit
    April showers don’t dampen Holland Happening spirit
    By Maria Matson • May 2, 2018 1:30 am

    Children waved, marching bands played and the smell of kettle corn was in the air at the annual Holland Happening…

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    Town signs civility pledge
    Town signs civility pledge
    By Maria Matson • April 27, 2018 1:30 am

    The town of Coupeville has agreed to “play nice” when it comes to politics. The town council members signed a…

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