A Central Whidbey activist Monday night implored the Coupeville School District Board of Directors to take action regarding the schools’ use of contaminated town water.… Continue reading
Current and former Oak Harbor community members are keeping alive a tribute to a vibrant young girl who passed away in 2002 at the age… Continue reading
Matthew Richards said he’d been living in a tent for a few months when county human services employees talked to him Thursday. He is one… Continue reading
The Boys & Girls Club of Oak Harbor has outgrown the Roller Barn, but the organization’s leadership is hoping someone will step in and save… Continue reading
Island County commissioners want the public to see the annual budget as more than a list of numbers. Tasked with making this shift and creating… Continue reading
Island County commissioners are asking state lawmakers for another $2.5 million for construction of a crisis stabilization center in Oak Harbor. Last session, the Legislature… Continue reading
Sunday’s rare astronomical event may cause more than a spectacle in the sky. The alignment of the sun, earth and moon associated with the super… Continue reading
P.E.teacher Holly Troyer is helping kids get a running start to their day. Three days a week, Troyer watches and encourages her group of “Marathon… Continue reading
Although more than 50 years have passed since Martin Luther King Jr. was killed outside his motel in Memphis, Fannie Dean still wants people to… Continue reading
Island County commissioners are considering changes to recently adopted rural event regulations that had been repeatedly recommended during the year-long code update process. Commissioners Helen… Continue reading
Greenbank Progressive Club plans to rebuild. The large group that meets monthly recently formed a committee to put out a request for bids after the… Continue reading
Many Whidbey makers, growers and retailers will have new opportunities to collaborate thanks to a recent grant from Goosefoot. Whidbey Island Grown, or WIG, received… Continue reading
Washington state has always played a prominent role in the history of unidentified flying objects, and Whidbey Island is home to at least one of… Continue reading
A plane crash near Whidbey Airpark in Langley Saturday morning has resulted in at least one fatality, according to a statement from the Island County… Continue reading
Most everything about Taliesin White’s arrival was a surprise, including the fact that he was the first baby born on Whidbey Island in 2019. Oak… Continue reading
A donation to a local charity could lead to a new tattoo from a true ink master. Tickets to win a three-hour tattoo from Austin… Continue reading
Nonprofit giving brand-name clothes to those with special needs
One of Whidbey Island’s longest-lasting punk rock bands is hoping to inspire a new generation of angsty teenagers. “The (punk) scene will build up again,… Continue reading
Island County Human Services is seeking volunteers for the annual count and survey of homeless individuals in the county. The state- and federally-mandated Point in… Continue reading
Gary Purewal and his traditional clay oven have come to give Oak Harbor a taste of the country where he was born. How is it?… Continue reading
