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    Dead again
    November 4, 2025 1:30 am

    Photos by David Welton

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    Krista Vanicsek loads her car up with produce for the food pantry. (Photo provided)
    Whidbey community members help hungry neighbors
    By Marina Blatt • November 4, 2025 1:30 am

    Amid this uncertainty, two Whidbey residents decided to act.

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    Krista Vanicsek started a GoFundMe me for “Jeff the Giant” after his selfless act in his attempt to save 15-year-old Grace Horn from a burning car.
    Oak Harbor’s gentle, troubled ‘giant’ mourned
    By Marina Blatt • November 4, 2025 1:30 am

    Jeffery Pangburn, ‘Jeff the Giant,’ passed away in his truck in Oak Harbor in the morning of Nov. 1.

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    Skagit Valley College to host a military, veteran registration event
    Skagit Valley College to host a military, veteran...
    October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    The registration event is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 3 at Mount Vernon and Whidbey Island campuses.

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    Photo by Gary Skiff
Martin Anderson rides with the wind on Swan Lake.
    Kiteboarders catch the wind on Whidbey
    By Marina Blatt • October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    A group of friends from Seattle frequently returns to the island for its strong, consistent winds.

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    Oak Harbor church celebrates 100 years of service
    By Allyson Ballard • October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    Church of the Nazarene is holding a celebration at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2.

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    Photo by David Hundley
    ‘100 Artists’ opens at Pacific NorthWest Art School...
    By Kira Erickson • October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    A personal challenge to photograph 100 artists will be on display in galleries across the island.

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    Ed Dominquez in pictured with a great horned owl
    Audubon talk features Whidbey’s arctic visitors
    October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    Join Seward Park Audubon Lead Naturalist Ed Dominguez on Thursday, Nov. 13 to explore the amazing colors and varieties of…

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    Photo by David Welton
    Ephemera of history: Whidbey man makes documents for...
    By Allyson Ballard • October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    Artist Paul McClintock makes historically accurate ephemera for series “The American Revolution”.

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    Charles tries to get rid of the ghost of his first wife but all of his insults land on his second wife. From left are Abby Thuet (Elvira), Shealyn Christie (Ruth) and Lachlan Waterbury (Charles).
(Photo by Marina Blatt)
    Haunted British humor takes the stage
    By Marina Blatt • October 28, 2025 1:30 am

    Whidbey Playhouse presents “Blithe Spirit,” beginning on Halloween.

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    Zombies in 2023’s flash mob strike a spooky pose. (File photo by David Welton)
    Wanted: Zombie dancers for Langley flash mob
    By Kira Erickson • October 28, 2025 1:30 am

    At 4 p.m. on Friday, zombie dancers will congregate in front of Callahan’s Firehouse on Second Street

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    Photo by Allyson Ballard
    Whidbey’s reanimators: Taxidermist, apprentice practice ‘dying art’
    By Allyson Ballard • October 28, 2025 1:30 am

    Demand for taxidermy in Washington may be overwhelming the industry’s ability to supply it.

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    Kathy Sechrist speaks about her experience at a CADA event. (Photo by Sarah Bellis)
    From silence to strength: Community gathers to confront...
    October 28, 2025 1:30 am

    Survivor speaks about importance of services during time of budget cuts

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