Long before Dave Ebersole walked the grounds as principal of Coupeville Elementary School, he ran around the same fields as a child. Ebersole, who grew… Continue reading
For decades, residents near Crockett Lake on Central Whidbey have awakened to the sound of shot gun blasts in the predawn hours of fall and… Continue reading
Even emcees need to rehearse their lines. That experience has been much more fun this year for the teens who’ll be hosting Whidbey Has Talent,… Continue reading
During her career as an educator, Glenda Merwine got the opportunity to interact with students of all ages. As a teacher and later as an… Continue reading
Members of the Coupeville School Board breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday after the Twin Falls School District in Idaho announced that it was… Continue reading
He couldn’t shake the image. Brett Ginther would go to sleep at night and have the same dream about an unusual boat. The dream became… Continue reading
The storyline and setting grabbed Jane Lopez-Santillana’s attention. In her mind, the fictitious tale about a scientist studying a rare, mysterious, glowing algae bloom that… Continue reading
Tim Lawrence admits to having a lot of ideas buzzing around in his head. One of them calls for a glass beehive in the lobby… Continue reading
The idea of Jim Shank leaving as superintendent in the Coupeville School District for another job became a shocking reality last week when it was… Continue reading
The arrival of spring came and went rather unceremoniously this month. Prolonged cold, wet weather has a way of doing that. Proof of spring’s emergence… Continue reading
When Lance Gibbon thinks about Gary Wallin, he remembers a man with an enormous heart. “I worked with Gary in a lot of different ways,”… Continue reading
Maybe the luckiest group at Oak Harbor’s 44th St. Patrick’s Day Parade was the high school drumline. The group got its signals crossed and arrived… Continue reading
When Lorraine Weatherby was a young girl in the 1930s, she and three siblings lived in a tall white farmhouse on what was then known… Continue reading
Nothing gets Jack Hartt more flushed than the thought of another toilet backing up at Deception Pass State Park. It’s a problem that dates back… Continue reading
Retired Oak Harbor physician Marshall Goldberg likens Xiuhtezcatl Martinez to a rock star. Securing Martinez for two speaking engagements on Whidbey Island was no small… Continue reading
An investigation into the fire that burned down the historic Smith Barn in Coupeville revealed that combustibles in front of a space heater was the… Continue reading
The Irish Wildlife Society is trying to kick-start on old tradition during Oak Harbor’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Friday. Clan signs on sticks will be… Continue reading
Sunshine returned to Ebey’s Prairie Wednesday, and along with it, a smile from Georgie Smith accompanied by some of her quirky humor. It was clear… Continue reading
Pastor David Parker’s first trip to the belfry at Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church revealed impeccable timing. Using his cell phone light to guide… Continue reading
Fire took down an iconic Coupeville barn Monday night, turning the historic structure into a twisted heap of metal and charred timber. Firefighters with Central… Continue reading
