More than 100 of local history’s forgotten people will be recognized Saturday during a memorial service that, for many, comes decades after their deaths. When… Continue reading
Events for Oct. 6 include a chance to pet animals, sign up for club
The Island County Planning Department may consider changing how it allows for clustered housing as part of ongoing efforts to address the affordable housing shortage.… Continue reading
Commissioners address range of issues at League of Women Voters event
Some of Whidbey’s young people are worried about how their futures will look on a warming planet with diminishing resources. Students from across the island… Continue reading
During a visit to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer called the conflict around jet noise impacts a “top priority,” but… Continue reading
North Whidbey Fire and Rescue’s recently hired fire chief died from pancreatic cancer Sept. 17. Tim Lemon joined the district in August after serving as… Continue reading
WhidbeyHealth has paid all its bills for its major facility improvements and expansion that began more than five years ago. Project Manager Marc Estvold told… Continue reading
New trails and intersection improvements are on the books for the next couple of years, according to the county’s draft six-year transportation improvement plan. Public… Continue reading
An article about the state of disarray on a notorious Oak Harbor property inspired one business owner to step in. A nine-acre area off Goldie… Continue reading
Daniel and Adriana Aivles were addicted to heroin and living out of a car during some of Oak Harbor’s coldest months. They had given up… Continue reading
Whidbey Island dwellers may have a interest in the effects rising sea levels will have on their properties and community. To help people prepare for… Continue reading
Whidbey leaders and residents have been discussing the issue of homelessness for years, but Island County will soon have a plan to end it. The… Continue reading
After months of negotiating, North and Central Whidbey fire districts have reached agreements to continue longstanding deals with the hospital for ambulance staffing. During discussions,… Continue reading
An Oak Harbor day shelter for homeless people is hoping to repair its relationship with Island County after learning last week the county terminated its… Continue reading
The Horrobins rolled into town back when someone could purchase a new car for about $4,000. The vehicles on their lot, the price tags and… Continue reading
Washington state is known for its flannel-wearing, IPA-drinking, nature-loving residents, and Whidbey Island happens to be a haven for all of those activities. Freeland resident… Continue reading
Amalie Provoncha, 5 How do you feel about starting kindergarten? I don’t know. Are you excited? What are you most excited about? Yeah. Playing on… Continue reading
Youth homelessness might be a hidden problem in Island County, but there’s one organization that’s continued to seek it out and offer support for the… Continue reading
Lying in a Central Whidbey garden, among large green leaves, was what looked like Cinderella’s carriage. But no fairy godmother was around to help this… Continue reading
