“Group exhibits opening Saturday at Museo and Gaskill/Olson galleries in Langley showcase works by Whidbey Island and regional artists, while the Artists’ Cooperative of Whidbey Island is showing work by two Artists of the Month.”
“With the backing of a $4,300 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, Tilth is raising this garden full of heritage crops to preserve the almost-forgotten genetic forebears of today’s mass-produced farm crops.”
“There are few weeds as ominous looking as the Canada thistle. With prickly spines jutting aggressively from its leaves, stem and even its blossom, the thistle looks like a villain from a Road Warrior movie. And just like such villains, it’s hard to kill.”
“An Oak Harbor man who was paralyzed after hitting the back of a bus while riding his bike on Heller Road May 20, 1998, is asking for $10 million in damages from both Island Transit and Island County.”
“It’s time for the annual Whidbey Island Folk Music Festival at Meerkerk Gardens in Greenbank, two days of acoustic music performed by top Puget Sound musicians outdoors in a natural amphitheater of tall fir trees and cool lawn, surrounded by the colors of summer in bloom.”
“William Rowlands, 60, a 19-year resident of South Whidbey, will run as a Democrat against Shelton, a two-term Langley Republican, for the District 1 commissioner position.”
Freeland planners want to protect views from highway
“It’s from Greenbank Farms, not The Greenbank Farm.”
“The South Whidbey Historical Society Museum won’t open until fall, but small groups can arrange a sneak preview.”
First season a big success.
The South Whidbey boys Senior Little League lost both games last week at the state tournament in Auburn. But with the prospect of losing two in a row and being out of the tournament the boys came ready to play one of the best games the spectators could hope to see.
“The September primary will feature a long list of people seeking statewide office, but for local elections the competition will be slight.”
A Langley woman who was bitten by a dog during the Choochokam arts festival early this month will not have to go through a painful series of rabies shots.