Purple Heart recipient recalls his memories of the USS Franklin
When Don Clapsaddle found himself alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in 1945…
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High honors bestowed on Whidbey volunteer scouter
Family and community are at the center of Teresa (aka TJ) Pierzchala’s world. So is…
Oak Harbor teacher receives National Geographic Fellowship
Wanderlust. It is a condition that has afflicted Oak Harbor High School science teacher Jonathan…
Boy Scouts spruce up Fort Casey
Saturday dawned cool and quiet at Fort Casey State Park on Whidbey Island, save for…
Whidbey Island’s Relay for Life faces fundraising crunch
It’s an annual event that is the culmination of months of hard work raising money…
Whidbey singers raise voices for charity
Sweet, melodious music fills the sanctuary of Oak Harbor Lutheran Church nearly every Monday evening,…
Social group sustains Dutch traditions
While Oak Harbor’s annual Holland Happening celebrates Whidbey Island’s Dutch heritage the last weekend of…
Langley man fulfills life-long musical dream
Larry Shafer of Langley has known what he wanted from life since he was 7…
Whidbey community rallies around Johnny Bulldog
The tables are being turned for one of Whidbey Island’s most well-known and generous residents.…
Freeland’s Bartel brothers off to the Races in Odessa
Nine year old Connor and six year old Owen Bartel are headed to Odessa, Washington…