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Langley author Barb DeMartino’s Christmas-themed children’s book was recently published, just in time for the holidays. “Tooth Fairy’s Jolly Adventure” was inspired by DeMartino’s six-year-old grandson, who lost a tooth on Christmas Eve last year. Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record

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Tooth Fairy meets Santa Claus in Langley author’s children’s book

A retired school teacher, Barb DeMartino published “Tooth Fairy’s Jolly Adventure” just in time for Christmas.

People watch as a full ferry boat leave the Mukilteo Ferry Terminal on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 in Mukilteo, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Is that ferry trip essential? State urges holiday discretion

Between the coronavirus pandemic, service cuts and holiday schedules, people are urged to skip travel.

Dan Bates / The Herald
Ed Bremer, the News and Public Affairs Director of KSER, has been with the independent public radio station since it's beginning, 25 years ago. DATE UNKNOWN

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KSER mourns loss of producer, ‘Sound Living’ host Ed Bremer

Until illness sidelined him in 2019, he had been with the station since its launch in 1990.

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No one injured in small mudslide Monday on Whidbey Island

No one was inside the waterfront vacation home at the time, in the 5900 block of Hastings Road.

Jason DeSimas (Federal Way Mirror) 2014

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4 indicted in racist beating case at Lynnwood bar in 2018

Federal authorities announced the charges Friday against men from around the Pacific Northwest.

The $6 million Coupeville property is on 60 acres and 860 feet of waterfront. It features a safe house with bulletproof walls, 9,000-square-foot shop, three orchards, four wells and tanks that store 17,000 gallons of propane. (Eddie Hayes / Digital Tide Productions)

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For sale: Bulletproof island survival ranch and supply cache

The spread on Whidbey has an escape tunnel, workshop, 20,000 gallons of fuel and a lifetime supply of…

Bill Dussault, 73, left, and Janet Taggart, 90, changed the public education system nationwide to include students with disabilities in the 1970s. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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How moms in a VW van achieved a civil rights milestone in ’71

Special needs students were refused an education until six trailblazers launched a campaign around Puget Sound.

The Oxford Saloon owner Craig Swanson takes the orders of customers dinning outdoors along First Street on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 in Snohomish, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Business

Outdoor dining anchors some restaurants around Puget Sound

For some, serving customers on sidewalks and in the street has been a way to stay in business.

The toll booth of the new Mukilteo ferry terminal Friday afternoon in Mukiltoe on December 4, 2020. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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At last, $187 million Mukilteo ferry terminal to open Dec. 29

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

The Inn at Langley is one of several island lodgings to choose from for a holiday staycation or a spot to host relatives. (Whidbey and Camano Islands Tourism)

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Guide offers hundreds of gift ideas from Whidbey and Camano

The “Home for the Holidays” guide promises “gifts for those you love, from the islands you love.”

Misfit Island Cider Co.'s Sunny Days, Mahalo and Cider Hoppins dry ciders are available in bottles. (Kira Erickson / South Whidbey Record)

Life

Dry British ciders inspire Whidbey deejay to create his own

After deejaying in London, a Langley cider maker is branching out with Misfit Island Cider Co.

Chyler White, a senior at South Whidbey High School, plays Clara in Whidbey Island Dance Theatre's filmed production of "The Nutcracker." (Whidbey Island Dance Theatre)

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Dance company brings ‘Nutcracker’ to the drive-in, living rooms

The Whidbey Island Dance Theatre’s popular wintertime performance will be offered virtually this year.

Xiaomei, a recovered mother goat, is now in good health after a bad bout of mastitis earlier this year. (Kira Erickson / Whidbey News-Times)

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Whidbey woman takes in two goats deemed lost cause

With snacks, cuddles, massages and Chinese medicine, she nurtured the animals back to health.

14 residents and four staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at Regency on Whidbey. (Regency on Whidbey)

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Virus outbreak reported at Whidbey long-term care facility

Eighteen people have tested positive for COVID-19 at Regency in Oak Harbor.

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Whidbey man charged in assault hid loaded guns in kids’ rooms

Guns were found in a kitchen drawer, under a bed pillow and in each of the children’s bedroom…

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Woman injured in accidental restaurant shooting files lawsuit

The woman needed both legs amputated and is now confined to a wheelchair.

Georgia Gerber with her whale statue on display along First Street on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 in Langley, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Whidbey’s Georgia Gerber creates iconic shapes in bronze

She turns abstract forms into some of the region’s most beloved public art, including the Pike Place Market…

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Oak Harbor woman accused of fatally stabbing her fiance

She had bruises and red marks on her head and told police the man had been beating her.

Ron Muzzall

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Muzzall captures Senate seat as Price Johnson concedes

The contest in the 10th District emerged as one of the year’s most expensive electoral battles

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Lengthy power outage hits Whidbey Island and other areas

Friday the 13th winds knocked out power on Whidbey, Fidalgo and Camano islands.