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Welcoming 2024 with some fun
Whidbey’s New Year’s Eve extended weekend offers 2023 one last chance of redemption.
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2023: A year of new beginnings
Here’s the top news stories from the front pages of the Whidbey News-Times in 2023.
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Start off the year with a hike
Local parks and organizations offer New Year’s Day hikes as a way to get away from holiday hubbub.
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The lure of winter swimming in the Salish Sea
A group of women takes morning dips in the cold waters of Goss Lake and the Puget Sound.
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Santa Claus brings joy to children with special needs
Island County Parent to Parent hosted its 8th annual Holiday Family Fun with Santa in Coupeville.
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Whidbey Island Angels host gift program
Parents can stop by Whidbey Island Angels’ pop-up holiday event and find last-minute gifts for kids.
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Spend the solstice on South Whidbey
Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland is hosting a special worship service called “Blue Christmas.”
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Clinton comes alive with wooden sculptures
Whidbey Island’s southernmost community gained a few new residents recently.
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Christmas light contest and map bring joy
ICSO presents first Holiday Light Competition where deputies vote for the best decorated house.
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‘The Nutcracker’ goes zero waste at South Whidbey High School
The Nutcracker’s audience had a new place to throw what might not really be considered trash.
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Give a gift of Whidbey charity this season
A donation to a Whidbey nonprofit in honor of someone who has everything may be the perfect present.
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Church helps feed families at Christmas
Life Church is going out into the community to bring a meal to those most in need this…
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Pelant leaves legacy of stewardship
Pacific Rim Institute CEO Robert Pelant announced he will leave the nonprofit on Dec. 29.