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Fifth-grade student Bridget Barkley tapes newspaper tubes together to create a structure that taught students about area

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Oak Harbor students turn to News-Times for math project

Tape, laughter and a massive amount of newspaper surrounded Harry Toulgoat’s class of fifth-grade students at Hillcrest Elementary…

Oak Harbor High School choir student Katie McClimans explains how the choir club has helped her as the school board fields comments Monday night on the future levy request.

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Speakers back athletics, activities levy

Nearly 100 students, parents, teachers and community members attended the Oak Harbor School Board meeting Monday night to…

Peter Hunt

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Oak Harbor School Board directors take oath

Newly elected Oak Harbor School Board directors Peter Hunt, Christine Cribb and Christine Abbott took the oath of…

Linnane Armstrong’s lino block prints are on display at Penn Cove Gallery in Coupeville. She’ll bring these images to the “Made Right on Whidbey Art Show” Dec. 17 and 18 at the Coupeville Recreation Hall.

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Made Right on Whidbey: Look no farther than Coupeville

Give the gift of a slice of Whidbey Island with locally made art found at the “Made Right…

Dylan Thomas’ mother

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Whidbey Playhouse celebrates Christmas in Wales

At Christmas, magical memories of childhood live again, and Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, played by Oak Harbor High…

Ally

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Find Christmas trees, holiday memories on North Whidbey

Children dashing among fir trees and imagining the beautiful decorations that will adorn the branches makes for timeless…

Big Brothers Big Sisters’ major fundraiser

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Festival of Trees funds more mentoring matches for 2012

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County held their major fundraiser, Festival of Trees, Dec. 2. The event…

Travis and Stephanie Ellison hold their new son

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Whidbey woman gives birth in speeding car

The first place Izaak Ellison saw after birth was the inside of his parents’ 2009 Jetta TDI. He…

Madalynn Georges

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Coupeville welcomes the holidays

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Coupeville as small-town holiday spirit filled the streets for…

Elli Gadd

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Oak Harbor Library art promotes early literacy

Colorful crows holding the letter “C” now fly across the entrance to the children’s section of the Oak…

Vance Freitas and Tamarah Powell wrap a gift for a child who will enjoy Christmas through Tree of Hope. Volunteers are welcome to help by stopping by the Church of Christ.

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Oak Harbor Soroptimists’ Tree of Hope seeks gifts for children

Some memories of childhood Christmases always remain close to the heart: receiving the action figure or stuffed animal…

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“The Nutcracker” enchants Oak Harbor

The timeless adventure of “The Nutcracker” will dance into Oak Harbor on the slippered feet of Ballet Slipper…

Big Sister Kathy Jones and Little Sister Amy Conner share a laugh while decorating for Christmas using ornaments won at a previous Festival of Trees.

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Sparkling trees fund special relationships through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County

When Amy Conner, 17, came to Jones Accounting to visit her Big Sister, Kathy Jones, they both lit…