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Fire district gets a first look at its new chief
The South Enda s new fire chief said he cana t wait to get started. And he doesna t mind the rain.
Wendy Ferrier shows her handspun and hand-dyed yarns. - Photo submitted by Toni Wade
The Whidbey Weavers Guild is presenting a oeUncommon Threads,a its annual sale at the Greenbank Farm this weekend, Nov.
Halloween happenings and haunts
IDIPICa s safety program a oeBe Safe Be Seen on Halloweena returns to Oak Harbor Wal-Mart this year on Halloween.
Expand your rhody collection at Whidbey sale
Rhody love: Meerkerk Gardens, a woodland and rhododendron display garden on Whidbey Island, will host its annual autumn rhody sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Staffing a big issue in fire district commission race
Two-term incumbent Mike Helland and former three-term commissioner Gary Gabelein will face each other in next weeka s General Election for a seat on the Island County Fire District 3 board of commissioners.
Orcas are on the move again past Whidbey, so ita s a great time to watch
It was whale-watcher paradise at Bush Point during the weekend as the local mammal population continued its annual fall travels.
Whidbey Island: Saratoga Chamber Orchestra presents The Mighty Fifth
Leigh W. Burns in rehearsal with the Saratoga Chamber Orchestra. Photo by Sue Frause.
Orchestra kicks off with Beethoven and a baritone
Music buffs might recognize the repeated three quick Gs and one long E-flat as the most memorable music phrase of all time.
Greenbank landmark will get a new owner
The historic Greenbank Store changes hands Thursday, but it wona t be changing families.
Projects vie for public works funding
Several island municipalities are facing stiff competition for grant funding from a state agency.
The fourth annual Whidbey Farm Tour will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is a free, self-guided tour of 20 working farms on the island featuring locally grown food and products.
Tour de Whidbey rolls next week
The eighth annual Tour de Whidbey, a bicycle ride benefiting the Whidbey General Hospital Foundation will be held Saturday, Sept.
Whidbey General's EMS South opens
Three years after the approval of the 2006 EMS levy, the Whidbey General Hospital Emergency Services south facility, located in Bayview, is nearly ready to open for business.
Front Porch: Believe It or Not
The stories of two people featured in The Herald are included in "Ripley's Believe It or Not! Seeing Is Believing," a new collection of gee-whiz stories.
Whidbey Island: Who knew there was a Greenbank Zoo?
Workers put the finishing touches on a giraffe in Greenbank. It's all a part of Verlin Leedy and Karen Bonifas' new zoo galleria called Animal House II .
Woodworking stays alive on Whidbey with Woodpalooza
It goes against Gary Leake's grain to think about the demise of woodworking as a craft.
Tess Gallagher visits Greenbank
Internationally renowned writer Tess Gallagher will meet the public in Greenbank on Saturday, Sept.
Brian Grimm at the beginning of the road named for his grandfather. - Brian Kelly / The Record
Brian Grimm would love to talk to the dead. But lacking expertise in seances and exhumations, Grimm has decided to turn to the living.
Outgoing port commissioner sounds off on the port's future
Now that Lynae Slinden has resigned her position as commissioner with the Port of South Whidbey, she has a few things on her mind.
Four battle for Fire District 3 commission seat
Four candidates with differing views on several key issues are vying for a seat on the Island County Fire District 3 board of commissioners in the Tuesday, Aug.