Whidbey Island lies off the main drag stretching from the Canadian border to the Mexican border, but it became an integral part of an impassioned… Continue reading
Youth homelessness might be a hidden problem in Island County, but there’s one organization that’s continued to seek it out and offer support for the… Continue reading
An insect ecologist will be discussing an order of birds that was once accused of stealing milk from goats. Coupeville resident Joseph Sheldon, who has… Continue reading
South Whidbey fiber artist Cheryl Lawrence can think of 131 things to celebrate in 2019, and they happen to be the brave and powerful women… Continue reading
“Oh yes, brothers and sisters, we are all members one of another. The difference, beloved, ain’t in who is and who’s not, but in who… Continue reading
Bioluminescence is not a word tossed about in everyday conversation among Pacific Northwesterners, but that doesn’t mean it’s absent in the waters surrounding places like… Continue reading
One type of weapon a customer might not expect to find when browsing at the Whidbey Arms gun shop in Langley is an ancient cast-bronze… Continue reading
The gypsy jazz musical tradition continues with DJANGOFEST NW 2019 on Sept. 18-22. Produced by WICA, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Purchase tickets online or see… Continue reading
Lady Washington, the “official tall ship of Washington state,” will visit Langley Sept. 19-22 and offer vessel tours and sailings at the marina. Launched in… Continue reading
Vet responds to many calls of raptors in crisis each year, but the cases don’t always end happily
Viva Las Langley. The nine-foot neon motel sign near the entrance to Langley is a retro atomic boomerang in blue and green lights with a… Continue reading
For 14 years now, the Mr. South Whidbey Pageant has drawn contestants with big hearts and even bigger personalities to compete for the title —… Continue reading
Tamara Knapp walks like a woman with purpose, and rightfully so. For three years, she worked nonstop restoring her family’s 1907 Anderson farmhouse in Langley,… Continue reading
Sale and exhibition Aug. 24-25 at the Coupeville Rec Hall
Many were watching last summer when resident killer whale Tahlequah, also known as J35, carried her dead calf across the water for 1,000 miles and… Continue reading
Among a statewide volunteer force that’s nearly 10,000 members strong, one Central Whidbey state park boasts two of the best. Washington State Parks recently presented… Continue reading
By Wendy Leigh wleigh@whidbeynewsgroup.com When the horse-wrangling ladies of HOPE in South Whidbey spring into action, they mean business — especially when their “business” is… Continue reading
South Whidbey will be center stage for three music festivals next weekend — Whidbey Island Music Festival, Freeland’s Bluesberry Festival and Whidbey Island Guitar Festival… Continue reading
When Stephen Williams first stepped foot on Whidbey Island a few years ago, he had no idea that he and his wife Amy would soon… Continue reading
By WENDY LEIGH wleigh@whidbeynewsgroup.com Anyone who thinks they can keep up with the dynamo classical pianist of Crawford House and Island Consort better hang on… Continue reading
