Life
Orca expert’s love for the whales goes back decades
Howard Garrett, co-founder of the Orca Network, is slated to give a free talk Feb. 23 in Everett.
Evan Thompson
News
Writer includes Whidbey trails in his latest book
Feeling cooped up after a week of snow but don’t know where to stretch your legs?
News
Volunteer firefighter saves neighbor’s home
A quick response by a local firefighter may have helped save a Langley family’s home this past week.
News
Langley cop saves man from opiate overdose
Narcan used for first time by Langley Police Department
News
State to fund $3 million expansion of Ferry Dock Road
Long awaited plans to improve the pickup and drop-off area at Ferry Dock Road in Clinton are likely…
Life
Kiteboarders battle big waves at Useless Bay
Strong winds recently attracted a few kiteboarders to Useless Bay.
News
South Whidbey Skagit Valley campus moves to new location
Skagit Valley College’s South Whidbey Center is on the move again.
News
Whale experts encouraged by uptick in winter sightings
The Southern Resident orcas are making their way back to the shores of Whidbey Island after a summer…
News
Cuts, or levy increase, needed to address $2-million libraries deficit
Facing a $2 million shortfall in 2019, the Sno-Isle Libraries Board of Trustees is deciding on Monday whether…
Crosswind
Remembering Vietnam: Useless Bay veteran recounts a year at war
When Marine Joe Simon came home after seeing nearly a year of combat in Vietnam, he bottled up…
News
Sheriff’s office releases images of armed-robbery suspect
The Island County Sheriff’s Office released images of the suspect in a Halloween-night robbery.
Business
Island man grows pet composting biz
Saying goodbye to pets is tough. Now, however, Fluffy doesn’t have to be gone forever.
The Bridge
Crazy Quilters sew with charitable, social purposes
The origin of the Crazy Quilters is somewhat of a mystery, even to members of the group.