The crew removed the floor, revealing a hidden staircase that leads to an antique coal-burning furnace under the Pole ...

A change of leadership is underway at North Whidbey Middle School. Beez Lucero is the school’s next principal following the retirement of Russ Peters, Oak Harbor Public Schools announced on Feb. 5.

The Coupeville School District is hiring two new administrators over the next few months. Superintendent Shannon Leatherwood announced the hirings of the two employees, Stacy Larsen and Dr. Heather ...

Calls to the hospital are keeping law enforcement in Coupeville busy. Of the 1,161 service calls the Coupeville Marshal’s Office responded to in 2025, 210 were to the WhidbeyHealth Medical Center, ...

Once it became clear how particular any amendment to the sign code may need to be to accomplish the council’s goals, the ...

Coupeville schools receive 16% of its funding from local levies, according to the school website. The levies will cover expenses for athletics, social-emotional support, building repairs, learning ...

Romance comes in all shapes and sizes, at the Ballydídean Farm Sanctuary. Romance comes in all shapes and sizes, as the animals of Ballydídean Farm Sanctuary can demonstrate. Pigs, goats and chickens ...

Smith explained that there are currently four pickleball courts at Rotary Park, two at a Christian church that is open for play occasionally and three at the Roller Barn for occasional use. Still, new ...

Felici pointed out that he hired Wasser as a patrol deputy in 2015. He said Wasser didn’t earn a promotion in the department except to serve as an acting sergeant for a couple of months. The city of ...

The forever stamp event has reached full attendance capacity. If you missed your chance to attend the Lee event, you can catch Genelia singing the national anthem at the Miss Oak Harbor Scholarship ...

In his recent letter concerning immigration, Terry Sparks makes some good points. He reminds us, for example, that President Obama deported many undocumented. That is of course true. Obama deported ...

William Walker’s monthly “Take a Breath” column seeks paths to unity on Whidbey Island in polarized times. Find his opinions ...