Amidst a sea of tartan and the swell of bagpipes, thousands gathered Saturday for the 17th annual Whidbey Island Highland Games.
Greenbank Farm will transcend time during the island’s first Renaissance Festival Saturday, July 25.
Unlike traditional Renaissance fairs, the event at Greenbank will incorporate concepts of the historical 16th and 17th century European Renaissance as well as the renaissance of the modern era.
Renaissance at the Farm will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free; donations go to help the farm.
A ban on fireworks in Island County seems unlikely now after one commissioner changed his mind on the potentially explosive policy change.
For those preparing to pass life’s final threshold, a group of Whidbey women offer a musical gift of transcendence and healing.
When Kathryn Lynn Morgen peered into the upstairs landing of the main barn at Greenbank Farm Friday evening, her heart swelled.
The musicians of PETE had yet to commence playing for the evening’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA)-pride themed community barn dance, but about a dozen children and their respective family members were already celebrating, crafting zines and “freak flags,” taking photos and sharing a collective spirit of laughter and love.
County codes may hinder a group of Clinton residents in their plan to establish an affordable, eco-friendly community.
When Jonathon Moses set to work repairing a dilapidated sailing boat in 1984, he had no inkling that he would soon be a crew member aboard a boat replicated from Viking lore, retracing the tumultuous path Norse explorer Leif Erikson had sailed centuries prior.
When Bill and Donna Humphreys stepped into the sanctuary of Langley United Methodist Church for the first time, they were welcomed by an unexpectedly familiar sight.
The sole stained glass window was one which had previously been located in a chapel at the University of Washington, the Humphreys’ alma mater.
Nearly 150 two and four-legged racers of all ages assembled in Langley Monday morning for the annual Pawz by the Sea 5K Run/Walk.
The event began at 9 a.m. at Second Street and wound through the town. The skies were overcast, but participants appeared to remain both dry and cheerful throughout the race.
South Whidbey School District will host its fifth annual showcase of visual and performance artwork next week.
The Whidbey Festival of the Arts is student-centered, though a number of community sponsors and artists will also be present.
Like many high school seniors, Talia Petosa had long dreamed of attending her high school prom, a traditional adolescent threshold revered as a hallmark moment of soon-to-be graduates’ academic careers, and an evening of memories to reflect upon for years to come.
As she donned her silky light pink and cream-colored gown, combed her hair and stepped into her shoes, Talia Petosa had no idea she would soon experience an extra special crowning moment.
Fifth graders at South Whidbey Elementary released salmon fry into Maxwelton Creek earlier this week.
The release was the culmination of a year-long project sponsored by Whidbey Watershed Stewards and the South Whidbey Schools Foundation.
In his most recent endeavor, inventor and entertainer Larry Dobson, along with a group of like-minded community members, are working to establish an intentional, affordable, ecologically conscious community within Dobson’s 10-acre plot of land.
