Practicing controlled burns to train for fighting real fires
In order to keep our paid and volunteer fire staff ready to respond to the nearly 2,700 emergency calls they…
Langley Main Street Paella Feast crowd ‘Off the Charts’
A free community feast hosted by the Langley Main Street Association September 11 attracted more crowds enjoying the beautiful evening…
Langley’s end-of-summer derby
When This is Whidbey debuted last year, we published Peter Lawlor’s Last Ride—Perhaps. New Zealander Peter Lawlor, a beloved poet…
Helen Price Johnson–Getting real with her people
Our County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson exemplifies public service and inspires trust. Representing District One, which covers our whole island,…
Motorheads
Motorheads gather at the Wi-Fire parking lot at 9 a.m. the first Saturday of the month. Hoods raised, hands in…
Creating an enduring prairie legacy in Coupeville
A jewel of a native wildflower prairie in Coupeville is designed to create a lasting legacy and preserve a disappearing…
Primal Island granola, a local business that builds community
The smell of bakery and cinnamon wafting out the door is the first sign that something good is coming from…
What’s your reality?
The lunar eclipse aired January 20th and its show inspired genuine awe as the Earth’s shadow covered the moon and…
Abundant Earth Fiber
Coastal Salish people who once lived here named our island Tschakolecy, or land of abundance. These days Whidbey Island is…
Getting to know Dungeness crabs
The crabbing culture is deeply embedded in the Pacific Northwest psyche. Cancer magister, also known as Dungeness crab, are found…
A hundred years celebrating Waldorf schools
Anne Zontine cut an apple in half, revealing the star shape inside. “We have the universe inside an apple and…
“Miracle” revisits the concert that hailed a new line of jets
The largest orchestra ever assembled on Whidbey will perform music written to launch a jet fleet 25 years ago. Langley…