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    Steve Backus works on the details of a moon carving at his outdoor workshop in Clinton. A Dec. 2 fire destroyed his studio in the former sawmill on the 4-acre Glendale Road property that houses his Big Shot Woodcarving business and home. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
    ‘Carve or Starve!’: Whidbey’s godfather of chainsaw art...
    By Andrea Brown Everett Herald • February 21, 2023 1:30 am

    New bears and gnomes now stand in the soot of their predecessors. Steve Backus credits firefighters and community support.

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    Possession Point Bait Company owner Dan Cooper fishes live herring out of his holding pond with a net on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 in Clinton, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
    Fish on! Whidbey bait shop delivers $7 bucket...
    By Andrea Brown Herald Writer • September 15, 2022 5:00 pm

    Possession Point Bait Co. owner Dan Cooper keeps afloat the Clinton fishing business his family started in the 1960s.

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    People line up to get their prizes at the arcade at the Blue Fox Drive-In Theater. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
    Get off the couch, or bring it, for...
    By Andrea Brown Herald Writer • July 22, 2022 1:30 am

    Kids get in for $1 at the Whidbey Island outdoor theater, one of few still standing in the state.

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    Earth Sanctuary owner Chuck Pettis next to his Ley Line piece on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in Langley, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
    For $7, take a walk on the spiritual...
    By Andrea Brown Herald Writer • July 12, 2022 1:30 am

    The 72-acre nature preserve has sculptures and sacred spaces. “It is contemplative, peaceful and magical.”

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    A ferry heads from Mukilteo towards Clinton during the evening commute Thursday. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
    $1 billion to fund 5 new hybrid ferries,...
    By Andrea Brown Herald Writer • June 21, 2022 1:30 am

    The state is seeking bids for a shipbuilder. The first ferry will serve the Mukilteo-Clinton route. It already has a name.

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    A private plane taxis past the Paine Field tower and passenger terminal on Wednesday in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
    Forecast: A quadrupling of Paine Field passengers by...
    By Rachel Riley • November 9, 2021 1:30 am

    How should Everett’s airport handle rebounding demand? A virtual meeting is set for Tuesday to talk about a master plan.

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    Joe Hempel (right), and Kristin Galbreaith finish their 35-minute, one-mile swim from Seawall Park in Langley. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
    Scantily clad is the dress code for these...
    By Andrea Brown The Everett Herald • March 9, 2021 3:30 pm

    Immersed for 30 minutes in frigid water would kill most of us. It energizes these swimmers.

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    Dirt is moved during the deconstruction of a seawall on Friday, Jan. 29, 2020 in Langley, Wa. Shoreline restoration underway north of Langley involves removal of an old barge and bulkheads. Sea level rise makes such habitat improvements all the more important to endangered salmon and their prey. The project is a partnership between Seahorse Siesta property owners and the Northwest Straits Foundation. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
    Small fish, big barriers: A county confronts climate...
    By Julie Titone • February 16, 2021 4:00 pm

    Island County has 196 miles of shoreline to protect as sea levels rise. And erosion is only one of the challenges.

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    • Wild and woolly on Whidbey
    • Students square off in national cooking contest
    • Site of animal rescue infested with parasites
    • Oak Harbor City Council hesitant to support airport plan
    • State, Department of Defense may fund two Oak Harbor school projects

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