Life
Snowbound on Whidbey
In an unusual occurrence, North Whidbey was treated with a White Christmas this year, while South Whidbey residents…
Sports
Siblings win big in national pickleball tournament
A pair of South Whidbey High School alumni and siblings who have made pickleball their full-time job saw…
News
Growler noise study supports computer modeling
A $1.9 million study of aircraft noise at two Navy bases is unlikely to satisfy critics.
Life
Online ‘food hub’ strikes gold for farms on the Rock
A remarkable story of economic success has emerged here on our Rock even as the two-year-old pandemic drags…
News
Langley creates yet another citizen committee
The Langley City Council has authorized the establishment of yet another city committee to be led by citizen…
News
Splash park water cost alarms council member
The water bill for the Windjammer Park splash park, Shipwreck Shores, totals $100,000 a year.
News
Fatal crash closes highway for hours
A woman was killed and two others injured in a collision that ended in a car fire near…
Life
Pet whispering
After a near-death experience, a South Whidbey shifted her focus to communicating with animals.
News
Emergency permit for wharf repairs eyed
The emergency permit would allow the port to circumvent the National Marine Fisheries Service.
News
County commissioners eye housing sales tax
A one-tenth of 1% sales tax would raise about $1.2 million a year for county affordable housing.
Life
Everitt bids farewell to WICA
About half of Verna Everitt’s time as executive director of WICA has been spent navigating COVID-19.
Life
Winter projects come alive in Oak Harbor classrooms
Kids at Oak Harbor elementary schools finished the last week before break with holiday projects.