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Publicity splash organized to help North Whidbey Island pool levy

After a stinging defeat at the polls last month, volunteers are gearing up to convince voters that the…

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Port of Coupeville scrambles to maintain wharf

Dealing with continuing funding problems, Port of Coupeville commissioners are now struggling to find money needed for two…

Tribal members from the Puget Sound area and Canada race their canoes in this year’s Penn Cove Water Festival in May. The future of the festival is in doubt unless new volunteers step forward to keep the popular Coupeville tradition alive.

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Volunteer pool dries up for Penn Cove Water Festival

After 20 years of organizing a popular Coupeville festival, the cadre of volunteers is trying to find some…

Teachers and volunteers from Teachers Restoration Corps

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Visiting teachers help restore Ebey’s Landing landmark

School teachers from Wisconsin and Minnesota spent their summer break improving Central Whidbey’s landscape. They traveled to Whidbey…

Judy Feldman starts Monday as the executive director for the Greenbank Farm.

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Feldman lands Greenbank Farm’s executive director job

After more than seven months, the Greenbank Farm has a new leader who sports a familiar face. The…

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North Whidbey Park and Recreation leaders react to pool levy failure

Only slightly more than 200 votes were needed to change the results of Tuesday’s park and recreation district…

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Night closures hit Oak Harbor highway

More lane closures are scheduled for motorists traveling on Highway 20 through Oak Harbor. Work crews are busy…

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Pave paradise and put in a parking lot?

A plan to further protect the publicly owned Greenbank Farm appears to have hit an impasse with Island…

A paraglider soars above Fort Ebey State Park. A proposal is being considered by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission that would allow such activity to take place on the bluff trail at Ebey’s Landing.

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Paragliding at Ebey’s Landing hits turbulence

Paragliders want to fly from a popular tourist spot within Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, but before their…

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Police officers requested at Whidbey hospital board meeting

Whidbey General Hospital leaders took steps this week to make sure a public meeting remained calm. A Coupeville…

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Thefts strike Coupeville artists hard

A string of burglaries that struck Coupeville last week is leaving artists struggling to replace work that takes…

Rock Talbot’s 1969 Dodge Super Bee impressed the judges from Auto Parts

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Car show vrooms into Oak Harbor

What was originally a way for an Oak Harbor automotive store to thank its customers has turned into…

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Leaky cooler cuts ferry service in half across Admiralty Inlet | Update

The Port Townsend to Coupeville ferry route is back to one-boat service due to a mechanical problem on…