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This Week

On the Road—Autumn 2023—Langley WA to City of Rocks ID

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonSeptember 21, 20230

We—Bill and I,  Beatrix our Toyota Highlander, towing Marion our Trillium trailer—left Whidbey Island Sept. 15 as the sun was…

Whidbey Women & Art Show 2023

September 14, 2023

Getting by with a little help

September 13, 2023

Teaching excellence at the county and state levels–Jerry Lloyd and 4H dog agility training

September 13, 2023
Events

Epilogue—Reflections of a month traveling on my own

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonAugust 31, 20230

Back at home now a week following my month-long travels to Wisconsin and five days in Maine, I am visited…

On the Road 5–A reunion in Berwick Maine

August 23, 2023

Living a real life sitcom with dear friends in West Wisconsin

August 18, 2023

On the Road 3 — And the healing has begun in Sturgeon Bay and Madison WI

August 12, 2023
Celebrations

Treat the Fair Fairly

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonSeptember 1, 20231

This year the Island County Fair Association, which spends a year planning the Whidbey Island Fair each year, overcame a…

The freedom to be ourselves

July 14, 2023

Langley welcomes the whales this weekend

April 11, 2023

Easter Sunday amid the cherry blossoms in Seattle

April 10, 2023
Our Government

Community previews Langley Library remodel plans

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonAugust 25, 20222

Update! About 70 members of the community took a peek at Langley Library’s proposed remodel and design at a community…

The importance of voting in the times we’re in

October 6, 2021

Fare thee well, Mayor Tim!

June 22, 2021

Coming Together — This week’s inauguration, and a march four years ago

January 22, 2021
People helping people

A hand up is what she needed

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonJune 17, 20232

Note: All photos shared by or taken by Spring Roehm, unless otherwise noted Seven years ago a South Whidbey woman…

Girl Scout Ambassador wins gold award for her project at the Earth Sanctuary

June 16, 2023

The sky’s the limit for a young pilot

June 6, 2023

Langley’s first affordable housing village to open this month

June 2, 2023
Environment

Happy Trails, Maribeth, and take this scenic bus tour this summer

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonJuly 19, 20230

Note: Maribeth Crandell recently retired from her position with Island Transit. As the agency’s mobility specialist, she scheduled monthly bus…

A guide to public access beaches on Whidbey Island

April 19, 2023

Bees–celebrating them in April

March 26, 2023

The harbormasters’ life

February 21, 2023
Health and fitness

Whidbey Island’s daughter returns to start a school in Langley

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonJuly 6, 20230

Kelsi Giswold grew up on Whidbey Island, helping out now and then in her dad’s practice, Saratoga Dental, in Langley.…

Checking the pulse of Whidbey’s health care in 2023

June 25, 2023

Jennifer Lovely and the Compassion Project

May 28, 2023

Island Somatics, chronic pain relief and Kimmer Morris

April 6, 2023
Science and technology

What’s your reality?

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonJanuary 22, 20192

The lunar eclipse aired January 20th and its show inspired genuine awe as the Earth’s shadow covered the moon and…

Art and artists

She helps map our creative selves

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonJuly 10, 20230

Most everyone I’ve met on Whidbey Island has an interesting story to tell. I wonder what unseen force draws people…

Brian Mahieu’s debut exhibition at Rob Schouten Gallery

May 30, 2023

Fare thee well, Leonard and Linda Good

May 24, 2023

Gypsy jazz and the spirit of Django Reinhardt

September 29, 2022
Animals

Wings over Whidbey Bird Festival

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonMay 19, 20230

Note–I am printing this press release from the Whidbey Audubon Society. Some of the events have already taken place. This…

She listens to animals and lets us know what they say

January 14, 2023

A dog who inspired a village to care for him

September 20, 2022

For the love of greyhounds

February 10, 2022
Education

Students learn about pollinators and create projects to support them

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonMay 19, 20232

A neglected strip of land outside a Langley elementary school was brought to life with the help of 15 first-…

Bridging our differences workshop April 15

April 12, 2023

Lummi Nation visits Whidbey to bring awareness to Apache plight in Arizona

March 7, 2023

A community weaver retires from managing the Coupeville Library

February 15, 2023
Music

“Miracle” revisits the concert that hailed a new line of jets

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonApril 3, 20190

The largest orchestra ever assembled on Whidbey will perform music written to launch a jet fleet 25 years ago. Langley…

Holidays

South Whidbey celebrates Spring/Easter with Clinton egg hunt

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonApril 13, 20230

David Welton took all of the photos. While it felt like winter on Saturday, April 8, a popular Easter egg…

Halloween on Whidbey 2021

November 1, 2021

Light during the darkest days

December 13, 2020

Keeping the spirit alive during COVID Christmas

December 13, 2020
Local Businesses

4-H horse clubs restore horse barns prior to Whidbey Island Fair

By Kate Poss | With Photos by David WeltonJuly 2, 20230

While the Whidbey Island Fair, held this year from July 27-30, is the culmination of dozens of 4-H projects, members…

Tonic for our body, mind and spirit

May 10, 2023

The lost art of small engine repair

March 24, 2022

Get Moonstruck over hostas and lilies

August 23, 2021
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