Last week we published a story in which incoming Port of Coupeville Executive Director Tim McDonald questioned candidate Richard Bowen’s ability to serve as a port commissioner.
In 2013 an estimated 232,000 cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women in the United States.
It’s been three years since Coupeville High School graduate Heather White Driscoll started her journey to become a published author.
And now she’s celebrating.
Driscoll, a 2001 graduate, released her first novel, “He Calls Me Harp,” in July.
It took about six months to decide whether or not to attend my 10-year high school reunion.
Up until last week, I still wasn’t entirely sure I wanted to go.
But nonetheless, I find myself packing this week to make the three- hour journey south to visit my alma mater.
Sporadic weather didn’t stop Whidbey Island Fliers last weekend from putting on another kite festival.
“It is tough when the weather is tough,” said organizer Lisa Root. “I think we had good support and turnout.”
Members of Whidbey Island Kite Fliers are crossing their fingers for decent wind this weekend.
Why else? So they can fly kites.
In a town filled with historic treasures, some are out for the world to see while others are hidden in plain sight.
Amongst the hustle and bustle of downtown Coupeville, lies a hidden gem within the historical community.
The Department of Defense is scheduled to release a notice of intent tomorrow saying it will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for EA-18G Growler Airfield Operations at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.
Going to the ocean as a child was always a lot of fun.
While my father flew kites, my brother and I would play in the sand, look for sea shells and test our limits on how far we went out in the surf.
My mother would lay on a blanket, snoozing or reading a book.
We went at least once a year, if not more. My dad bought his first kite when I was just an infant.
This weekend the public has an opportunity to get inside one of Central Whidbey’s oldest buildings.
Gov. Jay Inslee proclaimed Aug. 4-10 Washington Farmers Market Week.
The popularity in farmers markets continues to increase with an estimated 150-plus markets across the state.
Most everybody enjoys a good crime story.
By this, I don’t mean murder and destruction, but those quirky crimes in which no one is hurt and nothing destroyed.
Hundreds of people flocked to Coupeville Elementary School over the weekend hoping to score treasures at the annual Coupeville Lions Garage Sale.
