For the past four years, Kristiina Miller and fellow Garage of Blessings volunteers have ensured that hundreds of Whidbey Island teens are able to attend homecoming and prom in style, at no cost.
Beyond the doors of the Whidbey Eye Center, Dr. Cichowski and his wife, Jan, an R.N., have also made over 30 trips abroad, bestowing the gift of sight upon thousands of individuals in developing countries from Myanmar to the Ivory Coast.
Mushroom expert Daniel Winkler will speak at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Coupeville Library and at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Oak Harbor Library.
Retired U.S. Army colonel and civil rights activist Grethe Cammermeyer will speak about her career, her life and the struggles of the LGBT community at 6 p.m. Sunday, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Oak Harbor.
As a part of his continuing pursuit of an untethered life, 63-year-old sailor Rimas Meleshyus recently stopped by Oak Harbor as he prepares for his next attempt at circumnavigating the globe in a 24-foot San Juan 24 sailboat.
The North Whidbey Aquatics Club and associated swim team has become a point of contention between some North Whidbey Parks and Recreation District board members, program participants and community members.
Margaret Livermore, Oak Harbor Music Festival president, estimates that about 17,000 attendees made their way to historic downtown Oak Harbor Friday, Saturday and Sunday to enjoy three days of music, arts, shopping and food.
In Avis Rector’s first novel, “Pauline: A New Beginning on Whidbey Island,” she pens a portrait of island history with a distinctly personal touch.
Amid a sea of tartan and swell of bagpipes, thousands gathered Saturday for the 17th annual Whidbey Island Highland Games.
Nestled in the woods of North Whidbey lies a quaint small town unknown to most other than its founders, Terry and Cora Hough.
The town won’t be found on any map or in any directory, but its tourist population is expected to boom quite soon.
The Hough’s home, and their realistic-looking old-time town, will be on display during the 16th Annual Oak Harbor Garden Tour and Tea from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 15.
Hundreds of automobile enthusiasts will be showing their cars, trucks and motorcycles at the 30th Annual North Whidbey Car Show on Saturday.
Just in time for her eightieth birthday, Barker Holland, now an Oak Harbor resident, penned a memoir, entitled “Leaving Sixberries: Finding the Missing Pieces,” detailing her experiences growing up during WWII.
Sea Mar Community Health Center is holding a food and pantry drive to benefit SPIN Cafe.
