When Dale Sherman slides open the massive door of a rustic, old barn, a musty scent immediately fills the nostrils.
It’s a creepy, old place, for sure, with dusty cobwebs galore, hooks and ropes that dangle from the rafters and a large hole in the floor covered by loose boards.
All things considered, it is the ideal site for the “Haunted Barn” attraction that is part of “The Haunting of Coupeville” this month.
Protecting and promoting Coupeville’s historic waterfront takes not only time and effort, but also money.
With the support of a state Main Street program and the community, the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association has done just that for years.
Daniel Winkler will be returning to Whidbey to give talks at island libraries next week. He will be presenting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Coupeville Library and at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Oak Harbor Library. During the presentation, entitled “Choice Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest and Beyond,” Winkler will discuss the best varieties to seek while foraging for wild mushrooms in the region.
Does hospital commissioner Georgia Gardner deserve reelection? I think not. Ms. Gardner supports the efforts of the anti-Navy group that wants to close down the Navy base that brings 88 percent of all economic to Island County.
The Coupeville Marshal’s Office responded to the following calls.
The Port of Coupeville will be holding a special meeting Friday after learning previous action taken in regard to tenant leases at Greenbank Farm was not legal.
The Whidbey Examiner and Coupeville Chamber of Commerce are partnering once again this year for Where’s E.B.?
The Archbishop Murphy tennis team blanked Coupeville 5-0 Monday, Sept. 28, in Everett.
Putting its fortitude on display, the Coupeville High School volleyball team whipped visiting Orcas Island 3-1 Friday, Sept. 25.
Showing some offensive firepower and a strong defense, the Coupeville High School soccer team drubbed Orcas Island 5-0 Friday, Sept. 25, at Mickey Clark Field.
The Port Townsend High School football team is on a roll, and visiting Coupeville became the Redhawks’ latest victim, 52-0, Friday, Sept. 25.
The Coupeville High School tennis team lost for the first time this season when it fell 4-1 at South Whidbey Thursday, Sept. 24, but it turned out to be a winning afternoon for the Wolves and head coach Ken Stange.
The skies of Camp Casey were decorated with a vivid array of kites this weekend during the Whidbey Island Kite Festival.