As Linda Jacobson peeks inside her travel suitcase, she sifts through bags filled with…
Facing extensive competition, nurseries on the South End have to bring something different to the ..
Island County needs to do a better job of protecting the western toad, a state board recently ruled.
The Growth Management Hearings Board again found the county’s comprehensive plan is out of compliance with state rules regarding habitat protection of the western toad, which is a candidate for listing as a state species of concern.
It was the storm that never was.
The past weekend’s storms saw high winds and a large amount of rainfall, but it’s fair to say it wasn’t as big as many of the area’s TV stations anticipated. The storm, which was made from the remnants of Typhoon Songda, had all the makings for a potentially “historic event” and had South Enders scrambling to gather their survival necessities.
Congressional, senate and county commissioner candidates duked it out Thursday night over a plethora of issues, leaving some competitors with what appeared to be bad blood as congressional district 2 candidates Marc Hennemann and Rick Larsen walked away without shaking hands.
Generators, lanterns, batteries and other emergency supplies were difficult to find this week, being quickly picked by residents preparing for today’s big storm.
Shelves in hardware stores like Ace in Freeland were stripped bare as early as Thursday afternoon with people readying themselves for the storm University of Washington Meteorologist Cliff Mass said had “the potential to be a historic event.”
Generators, lanterns, batteries and other emergency supplies were difficult to find this week, …
Bowl by bowl, loaf by loaf, Good Cheer worked to make sure nobody on the South End went to sleep hungry on Sunday.
Regardless of what side of the political spectrum on which you stand, it’s been an absurd year in politics.
And Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) has tapped into the current state of American politics to bring its audience a timely play that ensures laughs, catharsis and possibly an uncomfortable moment or two: David Mamet’s “November.” The tongue-in-cheek play opened up this past Friday. Showtimes are scheduled for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Oct. 22.
At a tiny storefront off Highway 525 in Bayview, a barber pole spins only three days a week. Inside the small shop stands a single barber chair tended to by a single hair stylist — owner Jeffrey Wood.
As the sound of guitar riffs and crashing symbols come and go, a seemingly out-of-place noise can be heard amidst the jamming — retro pinball machines clinking and whistling.
Welcome to The Machine Shop in Langley, a pinball arcade that houses antique machines from the ’60s and ’70s. But this isn’t your average arcade. It’s also Langley’s newest venue for rock music and a rising favorite among young people.
Call it coincidence, fortune or fate, Eric Vasilyev owes his life to a handful of skilled Good Samaritans. He’s a lucky man and he knows it.
The 20-year-old Snohomish man was removing a tree with a chainsaw at Lagoon Point this past March when he lost his balance. The result was a deep cut to his right arm. Fortunately for him, he was in the right neighborhood. Five residents with various professional backgrounds and the necessary skills to help slow the bleeding rushed to his aid. Their actions most likely saved his life.
Some questions are just off limits, several Whidbey commissioner hopefuls decided at a election forum in Clinton on Monday.
