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Photo provided. Winning the competition would earn him $20,000, a slot in Reader’s Digest and a tour of The Planetary Society with Bill Nye.

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Elementary school genius hopes to be America’s Favorite Student

Jet Lai is in the running for America’s Favorite Student, a campaign presented by Bill Nye.

Photo by Marina Blatt. Beautiful blooming flowers of all colors are cultivated by committed volunteers like Brenda Feris, who facilitates the growth of cuttings from her own yard.

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Get growing at garden club sale

The annual plant sale will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 2 at the Coupeville…

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$9M in lottery winnings expiring statewide

A Tulalip winner’s prize of $115K is expiring in July and a $10K prize can be claimed by…

Photo provided. Holland Happening remains rooted in honoring Oak Harbor’s Dutch heritage. The festival has been a community tradition since 1969.

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Holland Happening to happen next weekend

This year’s celebration from April 24-26 promises a mix of tradition and entertainment.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. Kim Hornsby wrote and is co-producing “Starry-Eyed Christmas;” filming will take place in Langley this summer.

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Filmmaker bringing snow to Langley

Ignore your local meteorologist: It’ll snow this summer in Langley.

Photo by Allyson Ballard

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Purple with a purpose

Oak Harbor city staff, school staff and volunteers donned purple for Purple Up! Day.

Photo by Marina Blatt. Farmers Nan and Ken Leaman, who raise heritage longwool sheep at Wild Rose Farm in Oak Harbor, take pride in how they care for their animals. They bottle-feed a lamb who was born severly under weight and doesn’t mind the princess-treatment.

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All spun up: Fiber arts event coming to Oak Harbor

The Whidbey Weavers Guild is inviting the public to its 53rd annual Spin-In.

Photo provided by Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. The Whidbey Island Center for the Arts will betransformed into Georgian England until April 25 for the adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel of manners. From left are Levi Redmill, Marta Mulholland, Grace Webb, Rachael Spencer and Jeff Natter on the table.

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WICA play explores ‘Sense and Sensibility’

Rose Woods, the founder of Island Shakespeare Festival, is delivering yet another old-timey hit.

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Whidbey Democracy Fest coming to farm

The first Whidbey Democracy Fest is planned for Saturday, April 18 at the Greenbank Farm.

Photo by Allyson Ballard. Community members learned about rearing salmon and the legend behind the Coho salmon’s hooked nose at a recent feeding.

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City-raised salmon to be released soon

Tens of thousands of Whidbey’s Coho salmon are nearly ready to be released into the wild next month.

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Trash and Treasure sale is April 18

A wide range of fantastic finds will be available.

Island Transit Executive Director Melinda Adams wants to hear from residents.

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Island Transit seeking input on Roadmap 2047

Island Transit officials want residents to join them on a trip 20 years into the future.

Photo by Marina Blatt. Johnny Spero’s cooking remains deeply technical, but on Whidbey, it’s guided by a new wind of discovery, he said. He hopes small, thoughtful details will make the dining experience memorable.

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Michelin magic: Renowned chef sets the table in Langley

Spero’s culinary experience spans decades and continents, shaped by a curiosity and love for cooking.