Get your cabers ready to toss.
A group of Scottish-minded people will get their large poles ready for hurling when they participate in the annual Highland Games, which takes place Aug. 10 at the Greenbank Farm.
The event opens at 8 a.m. and competitions are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Whidbey Camano Land Trust received state funding that pays for land that will bolster its conservation efforts throughout the island.
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program awarded the Greenbank-based conservation group several grants that totaled $2.2 million.
The Coupeville School Board is scheduled to approve next month a rollback on the amount of levy dollars the district can collect from taxpayers.
Amid tourists looking to enjoy the pristine views of Penn Cove, a group of Whidbey volunteers are working to ensure a historic building remains part of Coupeville landscape.
Greenbank Farm officials are developing a plan to improve the view of the historic property.
Judy Feldman, manager of Greenbank Farm, said tenants at the farm are concerned that patches of trees, which were planted around the time the land passed into public ownership, has grown high enough to block the sight of the farm from motorists as they drive north on State Highway 525.
Hundreds of riders from throughout the western United States and Canada descended upon Whidbey Island last weekend to showcase their equestrian skills.
The Whidbey Island Horse Trials, organized by the Whidbey Island Pony Club, took place July 12-14 on pasture near San de Fuca. The Whidbey Island Pony Club is an equestrian group for riders age 25 and younger.
Because of a projected deficit in food services, students in the Coupeville School District could be paying more for lunch starting in the fall.
The Coupeville School Board will discuss raising the prices students pay for lunch during a board retreat scheduled for Aug. 19.
A popular festival on Central Whidbey will soar to new heights this weekend.
Three falconers will be demonstrating their craft during both days of the Loganberry Festival July 27-28 at Greenbank Farm.
Farm manager Judy Feldman said the falconers – Steve Layman, Joel Gerlach and Mark Borden – will demonstrate their falcons’ abilities and talk about how raptors are a benefit for agriculture.
A group of builders working around Whidbey Island took a day off Friday to enjoy some light-hearted fun while helping a charitable cause at the same time.
Families, builders and vendors came to Frontier Building Supply, located north of Oak Harbor, to enjoy the annual belt-sander races.
Sixteen people brought their favorite sander to the wood track to see which one was the fastest.
A Coupeville handbag shop is getting exposure that she said she hopes will resonate throughout Whidbey’s business community.
The Handbag Consignment Shop, historic Front Street’s newest business, will be featured on Evening Magazine’s Thrifting Thursdays segment 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25 on King 5. The broadcast is sure to draw value-conscious shoppers to Whidbey Island.
A voter-approved initiative proved to be the death knell for a small Coupeville business.
Nearly two years after a voter initiative privatized liquor sales in Washington state, Coupeville Liquor Store will shut its doors in the coming months.
A new event planned in September will combine Coupeville’s maritime, musical and artistic heritage.
A popular festival on Central Whidbey will soar to new heights next week.
Three falconers will be demonstrating their craft during both days of the Loganberry Festival next weekend July 27-28 at Greenbank Farm.
