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A Navy SAR crew rescued an Army man after a mountain training accident.

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Navy SAR helps save soldier who fell 100 feet in mountains

The 32-year-old soldier suffered a broken leg in the accident on Pinnacle Peak.

Photo by Patricia Guthrie
Sometimes customers request a certain product they once tasted by can’t remember by name. That sends Whidbey Provisions owner Katie Oakes Stevens off on a foodie scavenger hunt. Here she shows off one such quest, a fermented spicy brown mustard made by OlyKraut of Olympia.

Business

Buy a bike, grab a bite: Couple open side-by-side businesses in Coupeville

Trevor Stevens and Katie Oakes Stevens are both passionate about preservation.

Rose Lyons

Obituaries

Rose Lyons: September 7, 1934 – March 31, 2025

Rose Marie Lyons died March 31, 2025, at age 90 at Whidbey Health Medical Center, Coupeville, Washington following…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Learn the facts before casting ballot in ICOM measure

Editor,

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Losing retail center would hurt residents

Editor,

Life

Enter outdoor photos in the Land Trust contest

It’s time to showcase the natural beauty of Whidbey and Camano Islands through your lens.

Life

Celebrating the Earth at Camp Casey

The community is invited to celebrate the planet and learn a thing or two about Whidbey’s nature.

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Zac Malbin of Langley races his Laser.

Life

Sign-up for South Whidbey sailing classes begins

If you’ve ever gazed upon Holmes Harbor on a Tuesday, you may have noticed a slew of racing…

Life

WEAN to host public comment workshop in Oak Harbor

The workshop will help community members find their civic voices as activists and advocates.

Pat Normile

Obituaries

Patrick James Normile Sr. : November 15, 1944 – March 22, 2025

Pat, Dad, Papa

Charles Gabelein

Obituaries

Charles Gabelein: September 3, 1974 – March 30, 2025

Charles Duane Gabelein was born on September 3, 1974, in Coupeville, Washington to Duane Gabelein and Christeta Lee…

Mary Jane Dunham

Obituaries

Mary Jane Petosa Dunham

Mary Jane Petosa Dunham passed away peacefully on February 24, 2025, in the comfort of her home. Born…

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Hands Off rally was just beginning

Editor,