As captivating as whales are to observe, there’s a lot of information to be gleaned from what they leave behind. But to find those valuable… Continue reading
After nearly 25 years of farming in Quilcene Bay, Penn Cove Shellfish is moving its farming operation out of the Jefferson County waters. The mussel… Continue reading
Gabe and Isaac Bozeman can’t legally vote, but they are able to drive in the snow. The brothers, who are 15 and 17 respectively, grew… Continue reading
Island County commissioners are “aghast” at recent actions taken by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that could affect local shoreline property owners. During a work… Continue reading
While Pastor Fannie Dean thinks it’s important to remember and acknowledge the dream Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about at the Lincoln Memorial nearly 60… Continue reading
Monday’s winter storm might have produced little more than a light dusting, but it was plenty enough for Hillcrest Elementary School kindergartners to enjoy. And… Continue reading
WhidbeyHealth leaders are projecting increased use of its birthing center and outpatient services in the public hospital district’s 2020 budget. Controller Jennifer Reed said she’d… Continue reading
There’s a somewhat of a juxtaposition in the actions on the floor of the Oak Harbor Roller Barn Thursday night. Graceful rollerbladers glide, seemingly effortlessly… Continue reading
There’s a sentiment among many Oak Harbor residents that their community is slowly losing its identity. The towering Garry oak tree in front of the… Continue reading
The image of groups of people standing with large card stock on street corners near State Highway 20 has almost become a familiar sight, though… Continue reading
It wasn’t quite enough to just raise money for a general cause. Members of the Rotary Club of North Whidbey Sunrise wanted to ensure funding… Continue reading
Some homeowners on Whidbey Island received a troubling notice recently, notifying them they might need to pay extra fees on their flood insurance because of… Continue reading
Later this month, an annual one-day effort gets underway to count the people in Island County who don’t have addresses. The department leading the effort… Continue reading
Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair is a nerd. The kind of nerd who spends the holidays pouring over a book about “mastering council meetings”… Continue reading
A 19-year-old Oak Harbor man died early in the morning Jan. 3 in a collision near Pass Lake in the Deception Pass area. Around 2:40… Continue reading
Oak Harbor resident Kelly Davidson had thought her community could “do better” than its previous, small Memorial Day ceremonies. It turned out she was right.… Continue reading
A dispute between two elected officials that had the potential to impact homebuyers may have come to a solution after all. The issue began with… Continue reading
