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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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    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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