Life
Pacific Rim to hold open house
The Pacific Rim Institute of Environmental Stewardship is holding an open house this week that will include tours…
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Impaired driving panel receives State Farm grant
State Farm Insurance Companies recently awarded at $5,000 grant to the Impaired Driving Impact Panel of Island County,…
Letters to the Editor
Consider naming charity in your will | Letter
Harry Anderson’s column hit the nail on the head. Whidbey Island would be a much less livable community…
Letters to the Editor
Grateful for show of community support | Letter
Beth and I are truly without words that express our gratitude and appreciation to so, so many people…
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Make peace with weedy invaders | Sowin ‘n’ the Trowel
In winter I like to play outside in the snow just long enough to make a snow angel,…
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Invasive weed invades Whidbey wetlands
It looks so pretty — showy purple-pink flowers, long slender seed pods, soft hairs all over. But it’s…
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Hospital board president tenders resignation
Anne Tarrant, the president of the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District Board, handed in her letter of resignation…
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Penn Cove Water Fest. celebrating its 25th year
Penn Cove Water festival will kick off its 25th year of the event’s resurrection this Saturday in downtown…
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Getting set for busy summer: Capital projects to turn schools into construction zones
By next month, much of the grounds in the Coupeville School District are expected to be abuzz with…
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Hospital name to switch over next month
Whidbey General Hospital and its clinics will transition to the new moniker WhidbeyHealth next month.
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Before grieving family, shooter sentenced to 37 years in prison
Adam Garcia was loved. That was abundantly clear. Emotions rolled like waves through a courtroom Friday afternoon as…
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Oak Harbor man accused of soliciting sex with a minor on Craigslist
An Oak Harbor man is facing charges in Skagit County after being caught in an online sting operation…
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Longtime hospital board president stepping down
Anne Tarrant, the president of the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District Board, handed in her letter of resignation…