Have brushes, will travel: Sketchers draw Whidbey’s world

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Have brushes, will travel: Sketchers draw Whidbey’s world

The Whidbey Island Sketchers group has upward of 20 members of all skill levels.

How to muck about for clams on Puget Sound beaches

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How to muck about for clams on Puget Sound beaches

First, maybe sign up for a Sound Water Stewards clamming class, which provides a license.

From grapes to apples: Winery expands with Whidbey’s 1st cidery

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From grapes to apples: Winery expands with Whidbey’s 1st cidery

Driftwood Hard Cider in Langley is tapping into Washington’s growing hard cider market.

Terrace fiction writer sticks to the facts with birds and botany

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Terrace fiction writer sticks to the facts with birds and botany

Mountlake Terrace author Marty Wingate is penning two mystery book series with garden themes.

Disney’s “Aladdin” gets British Panto spin on Whidbey Island

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Disney’s “Aladdin” gets British Panto spin on Whidbey Island

The Never Too Late Players put on their second ‘Panto’ production in Langley.

New book peeks into the studios of Whidbey Island artists

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New book peeks into the studios of Whidbey Island artists

“Artists of Whidbey Island” is about how 25 Islanders go about creating their art.

Equesterian enterprises on Whidbey have trail rides, therapy

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Equesterian enterprises on Whidbey have trail rides, therapy

Ride horses at Stride ’N Glide, Equestrian Crossings and Whidbey Equestrian Center in Coupeville.

Woman to share her sailboat’s story at Port Townsend festival

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Woman to share her sailboat’s story at Port Townsend festival

Kaci Cronkhite grew up “at the bottom of the ocean, in the rattlesnake capital of the world.”

Aging well on Whidbey: Island County residents live longer

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Aging well on Whidbey: Island County residents live longer

WHIDBEY ISLAND — Joe Lumsden calls it the “Camelot Lite” effect.

Barber drops anchor in Oak Harbor, opens Yondersea shop

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Barber drops anchor in Oak Harbor, opens Yondersea shop

Would you let a bald guy cut your hair?

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Island County launches pilot program to combat opioid abuse

By Patricia Guthrie

Construction workers at WhidbeyHealth Medical Center build the corridor that connects the old hospital to the $50 million addition. The 60,000-square-foot wing features 39 private patient rooms and many design elements for infection control and privacy.

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$50 million hospital expansion set to open later this year

COUPEVILLE — Private “air-jet” massage tubs for mothers-to-be. Skylights shining above waiting rooms. Patient rooms larger than “apodments”…

Whidbey couple build whimsical garden creations

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Whidbey couple build whimsical garden creations

FREELAND — Vanca Lumsden likes to say if you’re sitting on a bench made of old barn wood…

Marvels of metal and wood

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Marvels of metal and wood

Built solid