Thanks to donations from residents and a tuition hike, the Community Supported Agriculture program at the Greenbank Farm will continue.
After being cut by the Northwest Agriculture Business Center several weeks ago as a way to resolve state funding cuts, the Greenbank Farm Management Group decided it would continue to support the farmer training program.
Whidbey Island’s biggest appeal may be its rolling hills and peaceful views, but after seeing field after field, tree after tree, day after day, sometimes there’s nothing more satisfying than a luxurious night in the big city.
Thanks to Oak Harbor resident Brian Montana, islanders are now able to soak in all the glitz and glam of a sultry downtown watering hole without fighting rush hour traffic.
After 20 years of filling the sandwich needs of the hungry residents of Coupeville, a popular restaurant closed at the end of the year.
The County Deli, which has been operating out of its North Main location since 1989, closed when the current owners, the Hummel family, decided to sell the venerable restaurant.
The Whidbey Island Conservation District’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program, including a new organic program, is available for farmers, ranchers, and forest owners.
The Whidbey Island Conservation District’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program, including a new organic program, is available for farmers, ranchers, and forest owners.
Despite the demands of downtown merchants and the urging of Oak Harbor’s mayor, the City Council may be hard pressed to sign off on a plan to spend up to $170,000 on marketing for downtown businesses during the SE Pioneer Way Improvement Project.
After 10 years at the helm, Sharon Hart, executive director of the Island County Economic Development Council, is stepping down effective Jan. 1.
Bakery owner Marti Krotz claims her frosting is to die for. She has her granddaughter Jessica Brown scoop some onto a spoon and offers up a taste. The fluffy white mixture hasn’t even been flavored yet, but Marti Krotz is still right.
The judges have made their decision and the top three Green Businesses in Oak Harbor this year are Angelo’s Caffe, The BBQ Joint and Whidbey Island Naturopathic.
A curved seating bar, the smell of fresh roasted coffee and various comfortable nooks and crannies from which chatter and laughter emanate tell the visitor this is no longer a bank or jewelry store.
It’s Whidbey Coffee’s newest cafe at 980 Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor, adjacent to a drive-through Whidbey Coffee facility that has been a fixture with North Whidbey coffee addicts for years.
“Socialnomics,” the go-to book for everything social media, reports that celebrities Ellen DeGeneres and Ashton Kutcher have more followers on Twitter than the populations of Ireland, Norway and Panama, and if Facebook were a country, it would be the fourth largest.
Social media doesn’t seem to be a passing trend, and one can only imagine what the tech world will look like years, or even just months, from now. That’s why one Oak Harbor tech junkie is working to get a snapshot of today’s social networkers.
Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association has announced its award winners from the association’s sixth annual SICBA Home Tour held last month.
Despite economists’ reports to the contrary, Whidbey Island business owners don’t think the recession is over.
Instead, owners have shown flexibility, a willingness to take any work offered and promoted affordable deals to spark more sales in order to survive the Great Recession.
Now home to eight wineries, the area south of Coupeville on Whidbey Island has become a wine destination of its own. The newest of these wineries, Comforts of Whidbey, opened its tasting room doors on Labor Day weekend and is experiencing great success.
The Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce office and visitor’s center is moving into a soon-to-be-renovated historical building in downtown Coupeville.
More than 700 people attended KWPA’s three Old Time Radio performances this summer, raising about $7,000 for the station, which will allow the organization to move into a new, spacious studio on Front Street.
Following a two-month closure, one of Oak Harbor’s favorite eateries is once again open for business.
Zorba’s Greek and Italian Restaurant, which had been located on SE Pioneer Way for the past 12 years, reopened its doors Aug. 15 at its new location next to the Coachman Inn off Highway 20 on the north side of town.
Seabolt’s Smokehouse is bringing crew members from the Deadliest Catch back to Whidbey Island for a fun and entertaining event to help raise money for the Seattle Fisherman’s Memorial.
Mark Lagasse has joined the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County staff in the position of accounting director.
With a spectacular view of Penn Cove and chefs preparing food originating from Whidbey Island, Coupeville’s newest restaurant is open for business.
