Emphasis on marketing, extending one-day events
In response to the growing need for volunteer firefighters and EMTs, South Whidbey Fire/EMS launched a new program last year to recruit volunteers from outside… Continue reading
A planned power outage is scheduled to take place during the overnight hours of Aug. 20 to safely make repairs to Puget Sound Energy equipment… Continue reading
‘A dead shark is not unusual, just infrequent’
Anticipation is growing at South Whidbey Fire/EMS as groundbreaking for the long-awaited Bayview fire station is rapidly approaching. Last week, fire department officials met with… Continue reading
Solemn Penn Cove ceremony for Puget Sound orcas
Overwhelmingly support for WhidbeyHealth EMS and South Whidbey parks
A “suspicious box” that led to the closure of a section of Main Street and nearby businesses in Freeland Wednesday morning turned out to be… Continue reading
Open house Friday at South Whidbey Community Center
When it comes to coastal planning, it’s best to keep looking forward. As the climate changes, historical data is becoming less useful as a tool… Continue reading
The Island County Assessor’s office is reviewing parcels that lie between the Penn Cove area and Greenbank. They will be visiting through March 2019. Visits… Continue reading
Whidbey Island Nourishes, or WIN, invites the public to frolic to feed youth at its annual fundraiser Saturday. The Rock around the Rock 2018 Summer… Continue reading
A recent work session seemed to highlight growing impatience among members of the Board of Island County Commissioners with the county Planning Commission, especially when… Continue reading
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will add a temporary statewide restriction on firearm use beginning Saturday, Aug. 4, to fire-prevention rules already… Continue reading
‘They’ve been looking on the wrong island all this time.’
Lodging and sales taxes settinng records
Oak Harbor Pigfest will be cooking at a potentially record-breaking scale this year. Festival founder and local chef Scott Fraser said he and other organizers… Continue reading
