A celebration this weekend will hark back to the early days of Oak Harbor’s famous roller rink.
The Boys and Girls Club of Oak Harbor is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the roller rink inside the landmark Roller Barn on Barron Drive Saturday, June 19, with an open house, open skate and sock hop.
Hundreds of young men and women filled with aspirations of heading to college or serving their country culminated their high school education in festive fashion Monday night.
Oak Harbor High School’s class of 2010 graduated on a blustery, cool Monday night at Wildcat Memorial Stadium in front of a grandstand packed with beaming parents, friends and family.
Barney had an interesting adventure when he went for a walk with Central Whidbey resident Carolyn Brettmann.
The friendly, energetic golden retriever got trapped at the bottom of a ravine Thursday morning and it took several firefighters from Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue to free him.
Residents and public officials alike are debating whether a proposal to use approximately 50 acres of land as a fir tree orchard is the best fit for the Greenbank Farm.
Some residents are worried the orchard could threaten the environment and neighboring organic farming, would use too much water and would not be compatible with the small-scale farming currently thriving at the farm.
More than 80 students of the class of 2010 will put the finishing touch on their education in Coupeville as they graduate Friday night.
This year’s graduating class features one valedictorian, Jordan Lamb, and three salutatorians, Sasha Leaman, Garrett Knoll and Tyler Boonstra.
A citizens group reviewing applications for Conservation Futures funds recommended the Island County commissioners hand out more money than was requested for two proposed projects.
With two employees battling cancer, the 2010 North Whidbey Relay for Life is especially important for the students, staff and faculty at Oak Harbor Middle School.
A dreary Saturday morning with light drizzle didn’t dampen anybody’s patriotic spirit.
Hundreds of people from on and off Whidbey Island came to Coupeville to remember veterans who died in service to the United States.
Starting sometime in the fall, students participating in Oak Harbor’s alternative high school will attend classes in a new location.
Volunteers were busy Friday installing new equipment at Mickey Clark Field near Coupeville Elementary School.
Thanks to donations and volunteers, football and soccer fans will enjoy tracking their teams by watching a new scoreboard that is standing at the south end of the field.
A warm, picturesque Saturday afternoon provided a lovely backdrop for Coupeville’s 19th annual May festival.
Thousands of people took advantage of a sunny day to enjoy the Penn Cove Water Festival and its celebration of Native American culture.
Coupeville continues its long-running tradition of honoring veterans who gave their lives defending this country.
The Coupeville Memorial Day Parade and remembrance ceremony takes place Saturday, May 29. The historic town is one of the few cities that still hold a parade to honor Memorial Day.
Amidst the community garden, farmer training center and the loganberry bushes, a business is looking to add a tree seed farm on a large swath of land at the Greenbank Farm.
A group of companies from Canada wants to lease land at the publicly owned farm to grow Douglas fir trees and eventually harvest their seeds.