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Derek Griffith, 29, has had a passion for construction since he was a toddler.

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Construction site attracts a beloved regular

For weeks, Derek Griffith has been religiously visiting the construction site at NE 7th Street.

Photo by Hank Leiter
At left, Lance, Rickey, Bruce, Lynne, Curtis and David at Tacoma HONK! Fest in September.

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‘Petting zoo’ offers percussive fun

A South Whidbey band is bringing some honkin’ good sounds this weekend.

Photo by Sam Fletcher
Navy working dog Simba bites MA2 Christian Ramirez for a demonstration.

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Biting for our freedom: Whidbey’s four-legged sailors

Whidbey’s military working dogs are not so different from other police K9s.

Photo by Sue Frause
Tim Leonard dressed as Hedwig from “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” flanked by daughter Sage Leonard, left, and his girlfriend, Marnie Jackson, right, who dressed up as Hedwig’s bandmates.

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Leonard crowned Mr. South Whidbey 2024

The annual Friends of Friends Medical Support Fund’s male pageant took the venue by storm.

A grey owl sits in a tree. (Photo by Cara Hefflingher)

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Night watchers: Owl lecture to shine light on Whidbey Island’s eeriest bird

As the days grow darker, the haunting calls through Whidbey’s woods grow louder.

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At left, Osama Iliwat and Rotem Levin.

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Church hosts conference by Israeli and Palestinian activists

Two men who have been affected by hostility between Israelis and Palestinians are coming to Whidbey.

An orca slaps the water in south Whidbey in 2020. (Photo by Rachel Haight)

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Whidbey’s premiere whale watcher shares love of orcas

Soon, sighting may increase on the island.

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Mariachi Colima performed at the Buskers' corner at last year's Dia de Fiesta.

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Event celebrates Whidbey’s Hispanic community

In an effort to bring people together, a local real estate agent spearheaded “Dia de Fiesta.”

Pastor John Laffoon skates in the parking lot of Grace by the Sea. (Photo by Luisa Loi)

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A gnarly welcome: Skateboarding pastor comes to Whidbey

After Rev. Kyle Logan bid farewell to Whidbey to start a new church in Oregon, a new pastor…

Photo by Dawn Mercer

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Whidbey gourd grower wins big again

Lee Roof’s pumpkin was crowned the heaviest gourmand at the Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival.

Photo courtesy of the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association

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Whidbey offers hefty list of fall events

This fall, the “W” in “Whidbey” will stand for “wicked good time.”

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Francis and Mary Ellen LeSourd sit on the porch of the home they built in 1892.

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A prairie house built 132 years ago regained its original family

Francis Asbury LeSourd, a Civil War veteran, bought 320 acres of farmland in Ebey’s Prairie in 1886.

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Photographer focuses on Vietnam vets

Photographer Mike Holtby recently turned his camera’s focus to something new – Vietnam veterans.