Letters to the Editor
Letter: Candidate unable to answer questions
Editor,
Life
Summit Assistance Dogs hosts first graduation at new facility on North Whidbey
Tails wagged and eyes welled up during Summit Assistance Dogs’ recent graduation ceremony
Obituaries
Edward Gottstein: October 23, 1954 – March 15, 2025
Edward Lee Gottstein, longtime resident of South Whidbey, passed away at age 70 on March 15, 2025 of…
Life
Video has message of home health and climate action
Kicking Gas Campaign recently announced a video that connects home appliances to the climate crisis.
Obituaries
Linda (Kuhn) Buskala: August 4, 1947 – July 6, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Linda May (Kuhn) Buskala on July 6th,…
Obituaries
Angela Santamaria: August 27, 1933 – July 8, 2025
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and faithful servant of God.
News
State’s new rent cap set just below 10% for 2026
Washington’s statewide cap on annual residential rent will be down slightly from its current level.
News
Judge blocks state requirement for priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession
Washington Catholic priests cannot be required to report child abuse or neglect that they learn of.
Life
Naturalist to teach about shorebirds
Get ready for the fall when hundreds of shorebirds migrate through Whidbey Island.
Life
Old-fashioned fair returns for 100th summer
Whidbey Island Fair, originally called the Island County Fair, was officially established in 1923.