At least 27 earthquakes with a magnitude of 1.0 or more had epicenters on Whidbey Island or the surrounding waters this year, according to the… Continue reading
The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, Dec. 4 At 7:19 a.m., there was a report of… Continue reading
The demand for green burial in Langley continues to grow. At a meeting on Dec. 16, the City Council approved the addition of eight more… Continue reading
On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, whale-watchers on the South End were treated with a special present: The J pod the Southern Resident orcas traveled… Continue reading
A Clinton made is facing a minimum of eight years in prison after admitting to committing sex crimes against children, according to court documents. Jeffrey… Continue reading
A 19-year-old Oak Harbor High School student who made comments about a school shooting on a messaging app will not be charged with a crime.… Continue reading
It’s unclear if any fantastic beasts have been set loose on South Whidbey, but a known expert in such matters was rumored to have been… Continue reading
A hit-and-run suspect was taken into custody Thursday after driving past the scene of the accident he allegedly fled. The three-vehicle collision was reported on… Continue reading
The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, Nov. 29 At 2:28 p.m., a caller reported that a… Continue reading
A Whidbey Island senior woman was living alone, not eating and sustaining herself with alcohol before a case manager stepped in. She was socially isolated,… Continue reading
Sound Waters University is an opportunity for participants to learn about everything environmental in the space of just one day. The annual conference exploring the… Continue reading
The true student vaccination rate in Washington state isn’t known because of gaps in the records kept by schools, the state Auditor’s Office reported in… Continue reading
Recent federal legislation will phase out the military’s use of firefighting agents that use a toxic family of chemicals, but there are Whidbey residents using… Continue reading
A pet detective who hears messages from the dead is using her unusual skills to sniff out the case of Tank, the missing service dog… Continue reading
Whidbey Community Foundation recently awarded grants to 19 Whidbey Island nonprofits. Awards were distributed during a reception held Dec. 4. “Through generous contributions from our… Continue reading
Police and federal agents stopped an alleged Oak Harbor Grinch who was trying to steal Christmas from a few families this week. The U.S. Postal… Continue reading
The festive lights and cacophony of drums and whistles coming from the intersection of Main Street and State Highway 20 on Tuesday night might’ve seemed… Continue reading
Flu season has arrived early on Whidbey Island and across the state. Theresa Sanders, Island County Public Health epidemiologist, said flu activity in the county… Continue reading
After a decade at Coupeville High School, Principal Duane Baumann will step aside after this school year. He is moving to the Port Orchard area… Continue reading
As WhidbeyHealth continues its efforts to reinvent itself, its board is considering adding a new position at the executive level. At Monday’s regular meeting, Chief… Continue reading
