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Articles by Ben Watanabe
Choochokam Arts Festival celebrates 40 years this weekend as the streets of Langley will be filled with artists
Choochokam celebrates 40
By Ben Watanabe • July 10, 2015 6:43 pm

Choochokam Arts Festival, one of Langley’s premier weekend events and biggest crowd pleasers, is turning 40 this weekend.

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Restoration for historic Langley tavern moves foward
Restoration for historic Langley tavern moves foward
By Ben Watanabe • May 26, 2015 6:36 pm

Plans to restore and reopen the historic Dog House Tavern in Langley cleared a couple of hurdles last week.

Dog House owners Janice and Charlie Kleiner won conditional approval from a pair of Langley citizen boards to move forward with conceptual designs.

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Tokitae returns in March
Tokitae returns in March
By Ben Watanabe • March 13, 2015 6:17 pm

Whidbey Island will see the state’s newest ferry return to its route in March.

The ferry Tokitae is set to return to the Clinton-to-Mukilteo route March 22.

The date is also the start of state ferries’ spring schedule.

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A landslide in February crashed into a Clinton beachfront cabin
Slide destroys family’s South Whidbey cabin
By Ben Watanabe • March 7, 2015 5:00 am

A large slide of earth and trees crashed into a Clinton beachfront cabin, knocking it off its foundation and forcing Island County to restrict entry and occupancy.

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Freeland and Clinton RadioShack owner Mike Rains checks the point-of-sales system Tuesday morning. As a franchise owner
Whidbey Island RadioShacks to stay open
By Ben Watanabe • February 10, 2015 5:59 pm

None of Whidbey Island’s three RadioShack stores are closing despite news this week that RadioShack Corp. filed for bankruptcy and is shuttering more than 1,700 stores nationwide.

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Larry Lowary places croissants onto a baking sheet while Gerry Betz rolls together pain au chocolat in their Clinton home bakery
Clinton bakers sweeten up holidays
By Ben Watanabe • December 30, 2014 6:43 pm

Santa and his fleet of elven workers would be mighty proud of Gerry Betz and Larry Lowary, the masterminds behind the popular Tree-Top Baking.

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Above: Kelly Cameron
Couple’s Wood Goods in Clinton seeing rapid growth
By Ben Watanabe • December 20, 2014 4:00 am

Kelly Cameron puts in 12-hour days in his woodworking shop, a cavernous space in Clinton off Cultus Bay Road.

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IRS, Puget Sound Energy phone scams rampant
IRS, Puget Sound Energy phone scams rampant
By Ben Watanabe • November 26, 2014 5:13 pm

Island police and Puget Sound Energy is warning Whidbey residents to beware of phone scammers who are targeting utility customers.

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Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley attended a Langley council meeting to ask Jim Sundberg
Oak Harbor mayor urges Langley to replace Island...
By Ben Watanabe • November 18, 2014 6:20 pm

Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley made good on his promise to seek the removal of members of the Island Transit Board of Directors.

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Whidbey’s first marijuana store opens doors Friday
By Ben Watanabe • October 25, 2014 6:00 am

Whidbey Island saw its first legal sale of recreational marijuana Friday.

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‘Langley Lift’ design goes up for public comment
By Ben Watanabe • August 30, 2014 3:00 am

Renderings of a bridge and elevator give a glimpse at what Cascade Avenue in Langley may look like.

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Jeff Jacobsen
Whidbey Adventure Swim changing course for 2014
By Ben Watanabe • July 29, 2014 8:18 pm

A tide change has hit the Whidbey Adventure Swim this year, its fourth as an open-water race.

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Savannah Dahl
Farmers marketing to help their small businesses grow
By Ben Watanabe • July 15, 2014 6:50 pm

At Crescent Harbor Blueberry Farm, it’s all about the Patriots.

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