The historic Holland Happening community celebration returned to downtown Oak Harbor this year after being temporarily renamed last year. Jim Slowik, former Oak Harbor mayor, was the parade grand ...

Whidbey’s own meadery is hosting Beltane, a Gaelic May Day festival this Saturday. The free, family-friendly event at Hierophant Meadery, located on Double Bluff Road in Freeland, runs 2-8 p.m. on May ...

Captain Whidbey Inn, a Coupeville gem nestled on the banks of Penn Cove, came alive last weekend with boisterous conversations, clinking wine glasses and forks ricocheting off plates. Friday evening ...

Charges against a former sailor accused of possessing child pornography were dismissed because the Navy was unwilling to make the suspect available to the county law-and-justice system, a deputy ...

A North Whidbey man who was accused of threatening a roommate after firing a rifle out the door on April 18 is back in jail. Prosecutors charged 39-year-old Anthony D. Soto in Island County Superior ...

Green thumbs got a workout at Hillcrest Elementary over the weekend. Students, staff and parents planted herbs and vegetables in the school’s community garden as part of its fifth-annual Gardenpalooza ...

Ahead of candidate filing week, Republican candidates are conspicuously missing from the ranks of those seeking election or re-election. While surprise candidates inevitably pop up during the filing ...

A North Whidbey man got a helping hand from his neighbor when he found himself in a tight spot over the weekend. The man fell over a bluff on Sunday near Green Road but his neighbor saved him before ...

Justin Ross hit the ground running as the new director of the Island County Emergency Management Department this month. Leveraging his experience serving on federal, state and local levels as an ...

Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks will serve on a board that oversees forensic services at the State Patrol’s Crime Lab. It may prove to be a difficult task, as the lab is facing a massive backlog ...

What’s that smell? It might be the sweet, mysterious scent of deltoid balsamroot, a candy-like aroma guests are invited to puzzle over during Prairie Days at the Pacific Rim Institute For ...

Sweet diamond history was made Monday afternoon. Playing with precision both at the plate and in the field, the Coupeville High School softball squad demolished host Orcas Island 11-0 in a game ...