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    If tourism is to become a force for good, then we must find projects that help make that happen. To learn more, visit Transformational Travel - Whidbey and Camano Islands at whidbeycamanoislands.com
    Why Embrace?
    By Whidbey Camano Tourism • August 21, 2023 6:00 am

    By Jack Penland

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    Photos by Ryan Berry / The Herald
John Lovie, director of the Whidbey Island Water Systems Association, speaks at a public meeting June 22 in Coupeville.
    ‘Forever chemicals’ in drinking water found at Whidbey...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street • July 4, 2023 3:00 pm

    PFAS can cause cancer, low birth weights and increased cholesterol. As a result, residents near Coupeville are drinking bottled water.

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    The interior of the “Pork Chop Express". Owner Dave "Bronco" Erickson is seeking to re-home the car for $500, which includes the pictured unicorn air freshener. (Andrea Brown / The Herald)
    For sale: Whidbey’s fabled ‘Pork Chop Express’ gets...
    By Andrea Brown Everett Herald • June 6, 2023 1:30 am

    Asking price is $500 for the 1991 Subaru Justy, a three-cylinder econobox with 65K miles and a transmission as rare as hen’s teeth.

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    Willow Mietus, 50, poses for a photo at her home in Coupeville, Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Mietus bought a former Frito-Lay truck to sell her dyed yarn out of. She calls it "The Wool Wagon." (Annie Barker / The Herald)
    The Wool Wagon to hit the streets of...
    By Eric Schucht • February 28, 2023 1:30 am

    A self-described “professional yarn temptress” from Coupeville is setting up shop in a modified truck.

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    The 2023 Snohomish County Senior Resource is an opportunity for seniors to connect with services and programs essential to enjoying healthy, fulfilling lives.
    ‘Enjoy life along the way’ with tips from...
    By Senior Resource Expo • February 27, 2023 6:00 am

    Visit the 2023 Snohomish County Senior Resource Expo Mar. 22

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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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    Clyde Shavers, left, and Greg Gilday.
    Shavers wins by narrow margin as Dems flip...
    By Jacqueline Allison • December 2, 2022 1:30 am

    Democrat Clyde Shavers won by 211 votes against incumbent state Rep. Greg Gilday. It’s close enough for a recount.

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    A fatal accident the afternoon of Dec. 18 near Clinton ended with one of the cars involved bursting into flames. The driver of the fully engulfed car was outside of the vehicle by the time first responders arrived at the scene. (Whidbey News-Times/Submitted photo)
    Lawsuit: Ferry staff could have prevented crash that...
    By Jake Goldstein-Street • November 18, 2022 1:30 am

    The complaint filed this week alleges numerous mistakes leading to the crash that killed Sharon Gamble and Kenneth Weikle.

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    Over three decades, Doug has saved a lot of gas, money, and reduced his carbon footprint considerably by taking Island Transit. Photo courtesy Island Transit
    Three decades of riding Island Transit … and...
    By Island Transit • October 24, 2022 6:00 am

    Doug started riding Island Transit in 1989, 33 years ago. He lived in Clinton then and caught the bus from…

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    Remnants of red dye released to help check shellfish health on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 in Oak Harbor, Washington. (Penn Cove Shellfish)
    Follow that plume: Scientists dye Whidbey waters to...
    By Jacqueline Allison • September 23, 2022 1:30 am

    Red dye was released from the Oak Harbor wastewater treatment plant on Monday for a study on shellfish safety.

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