A heat lamp ignited a fire early Tuesday morning, killing chicks and destroying most of a barn in Greenbank, according to Central Whidbey Island Fire… Continue reading
North Whidbey Middle School eighth graders took to the kitchen last week to battle it out for a taste of sweet, sweet victory. Family and… Continue reading
Things are a bit different now for Jessie Abrahamson at the little gyro restaurant where she worked when she was 18. The menu has changed,… Continue reading
A change in a decade-long WhidbeyHealth agreement with fire districts could reduce budgets and staffing for North and Central Whidbey fire departments. However, a hospital… Continue reading
They’ve turned their tassels, thrown their caps and likely put their gowns in a closet where they’ll stay for the next several years. The Coupeville… Continue reading
Habitat for Humanity of Island County wants to provide an opportunity for the public to learn about what the organization does and how dire the… Continue reading
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Amid recent strife within the district, North Whidbey Fire and Rescue Chief Mark Kirko has resigned. He accepted a fire chief position in Alaska. Kirko… Continue reading
Second grader Emma Ritter can confidently tell you that flamingos are pink because they eat so many shrimp. Lilah Savin could also give fun facts… Continue reading
Coupeville is a couple of large steps closer to having cleaner, better-tasting water. Monday, four large tanks to be used for a new filtration system… Continue reading
Those hoping to get outside this summer but are looking for new ways to do so, need not look far. Local State Parks staff members… Continue reading
Oak Harbor is asking Island County for money to purchase a boat-repair and storage facility for its marina. The city was one of three government… Continue reading
Veterans and current service members make some of the best volunteers, according to Roy Zipp, superintendent for National Park Service Operations for Ebey’s Landing National… Continue reading
The classroom got significantly larger for Coupeville Elementary School fourth graders Wednesday. In fact, it grew to approximately 86 acres. Sixty students trekked 10 minutes… Continue reading
Many of the efforts that began years ago at one elementary school in Oak Harbor have taken root throughout the district, and now its students,… Continue reading
Oak Harbor art teachers have long been searching for another way to display student works outside of a one-night show in a school cafeteria “The… Continue reading
Three people were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday after a head-on collision on Highway 20, officials said. Around 3:50 p.m., a man… Continue reading
