Kasia Pierzga / The Whidbey Examiner
Christopher Schuster, 8, of Langley, center, listens as 4-H participant Meredith Bain of Oak Harbor talks about the cow she brought to the Island County Fair last month.
Honeybees are in trouble worldwide; bee geneticist and breeder Susan Cobey, who recently moved to Central Whidbey, is on the A list to find answers to the problem. Wednesday, September 01, 2010
As people struggle in a tough economy, the challenge of earning enough to put food on the table and pay rent has turned an increasing number of families with children out of their homes. Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Plans to celebrate the arrival of the new ferry Chetzemoka will be moved to October, when the vessel is expected to begin service on the route between Whidbey Island and Port Townsend. Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The Coupeville School Board recently agreed to standardize the fees the school district charges to rent out space at school buildings. Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Labor Day hasn’t arrived yet, but the crack of football helmets against shoulder pads echoes across the prairie, heralding the beginning of a new fall sports season for Coupeville High School Wednesday, September 01, 2010
The pursuit of education doesn’t follow the same path for everyone, and even those with what seems like a clear plan may need to make recalculations along the way. (1 comments) Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Pertussis – or whooping cough is on the rise in the Pacific Northwest. Infants and children who have not been immunized are at highest risk of getting sick. Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Whidbey Island residents with a bumper crop of apples growing in the backyard are invited to share them with their neighbors as part of the second annual Great Whidbey Island Backyard Apple Rescue project. Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild presents its seventh annual Woodpalooza exhibition showcasing members’ recent creative works. Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Steve and Martha Ellis, Frances Wood and Joe Sheldon are among the local birding experts who will lead Whidbey Audubon’s popular course on the birds of Whidbey Island. Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Learn how to start or redesign a small farm enterprise through Washington State University’s Sustainable Small Farming and Ranching course. Tuesday, August 24, 2010
State awards for rural hospitals and a national award for physicians coordinating cancer information were announced recently by Whidbey General Hospital. Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Despite the economy and several years of turnover in surgeons and leadership, Whidbey General Hospital is in a good financial position, according to an independent audit. Tuesday, August 24, 2010
