By Ron Newberry For the Whidbey News-Times Even though he lives in Snohomish, Tom Silliman still manages to keep close tabs on a piece of… Continue reading
Five Oak Harbor High School musicians are being recognized for their ability to do something inappropriate. “None of the audition music is appropriate for their… Continue reading
It’ll be sweet — so get ready to put on your creative thinking cap, get your hands a bit sticky and put your favorite sugary… Continue reading
Despite misconceptions, women served in Vietnam, alongside men. They mattered, and they worked just as hard. That’s what Whidbey veteran Jill Johnson wants people to… Continue reading
Saratoga Orchestra presents annual ‘Petting Zoo’ with holiday concert
T he annual Greening of Coupeville went without a hitch Saturday, kicking off December’s local holiday festivities. Children and families lined the town’s Main Street,… Continue reading
Nobody wanted to eat this fruitcake, not for 350 years. But it’s far from unwanted. This “ancient fruitcake” is the title of an upcoming presentation… Continue reading
Whidbey Playhouse features two plays in holiday treat
Frances Wood goes from feathers to fiction
Coupeville music director Rosie Walter ‘pushed everybody to do their best’
This year’s display may be Tingstad’s last
How’s this for an idyllic childhood? A large family with seven kids — four girls, three boys — moves from an increasingly crowded Seattle suburb… Continue reading
In the coming generations, stories of World War II will only be found in history books, movies and TV specials. The Department of Veterans Affairs… Continue reading
Plant the pumpkin, bake the pumpkin, eat the pie
Beginning Nov. 12, locations throughout Whidbey Island will be collecting shoebox gifts filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items for the Samaritan’s Purse project,… Continue reading
Uncommon Threads, 15th Annual Whidbey Weavers Guild show, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2 and Sat. Nov. 3 at Nordic Hall, 63 Jacobs Road Coupeville.… Continue reading
With more Americans living longer and aging in place, more also want to die at home. Few, however, actually do. Karen Clayton of Oak Harbor… Continue reading
