The Whidbey Examiner reaches households throughout Whidbey Island each Wednesday, with the majority of our readership living in Central Whidbey from Coupeville to Freeland.
The Whidbey Examiner is Whidbey Island's only locally owned, independent community newspaper.
Founded in 1995 as The Coupeville Examiner, The Examiner has been honored with a General Excellence Award from the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, and has won top awards for news coverage, photography and special advertising sections.
Based in the Island County seat, we reach readers throughout the Island, and our news coverage focuses on stories and issues that touch the lives of all who live and work in Island County.
Examiner readers are interested, involved and reflect a high demographic in income and education. They range from young families to active retirees, all interested in what's happening in their community. The average age is 44 with a median income of $54,472.
The Examiner reaches households throughout Whidbey Island each Wednesday, with the majority of our readership living in Central Whidbey from Coupeville to Freeland.
Affluent young families and retirees come to Whidbey Island to enjoy a rural lifestyle that's within easy driving distance of the Seattle metropolitan area.
The largest demographic within our readership is Baby Boomer homeowners, followed by homeowners between the ages of 35-55 with school-age children. The third largest group is seniors.
When school is in session, copies of the Examiner also are distributed to schools participating in our Newspapers in Education program.
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P.O. Box 445, Coupeville, WA 98239
Phone: 360-678-8060
Fax: 360-678-6073
