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    Whidbey Island
    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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    Priscilla Lowry makes candles at her workshop on south Whidbey Island. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
    Whidbey beeswax candle maker’s art casts warm glow...
    By Patricia Guthrie Special to The Herald • December 10, 2021 1:30 am

    Priscilla Lowry has been turning the building blocks of beehives into extraordinary candles since 1999.

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    Andy Bronson/Everett Herald file photo
Ferries pass on a crossing between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island.
    State ferry fares to rise this fall, and...
    By Jerry Cornfield • August 13, 2021 4:46 pm

    The 2.5% hike in each of the next two years will apply to everyone: drivers, bikers and walkers.

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    Brian Read
    Eviction lawyer booked into jail weeks after his...
    By Ellen Dennis • July 23, 2021 6:02 pm

    Brian Read, 45, of Freeland, pleaded guilty Monday to vehicular assault while under the influence.

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    Geoscientist Brian Sherrod stands near where the southern Whidbey Island fault line runs underground, at the Brightwater Treatment Plant in Woodinville, Washington. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
    Whidbey fault quake potentially a bigger ‘Big One’
    By Julia-Grace Sanders The Everett Herald • May 14, 2021 2:40 pm

    An earthquake along the southern Whidbey Island fault reshaped the land some 2,700 years ago. Another big one is expected, and it could be devastating.

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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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    A Tyrannosaurus rex appears to eat a car at a home owned by Burt Mason and Mary Saltwick in Freeland on Whidbey Island. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
    Jurassic yard: Freeland couple displays dinos
    By Andrea Brown The Everett Herald • March 5, 2021 2:16 pm

    These creatures from long ago won’t chomp or chase you, and you’re welcome to visit.

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    The new Mukilteo terminal's east elevators (left near stairs) are now open. They're located just a few steps from the transit center. (Washington State Ferries)
    Study examines Everett-Whidbey passenger ferry service
    By Ben Watanabe • February 26, 2021 1:30 am

    So far, no government is seriously considering such a service, which would cost millions of dollars.

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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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    The toll booths of the new Mukilteo ferry terminal, slated to open on Dec. 29. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
    At last, $187 million Mukilteo ferry terminal to...
    By Andrea Brown The Everett Herald • December 8, 2020 1:30 pm

    First, boats will suspend service for 13 hours to allow for finishing touches and training.

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