Greenbank News

I have been talking about these issues extensively for the last five years. Thank God we have Barack Obama in the White House now.

Dignitaries ride in a Cadillac in Parksville's Canada Day Parade. Sue Frause photo.

Monroe: Watch out for bogus charity calls At least one person reported getting a call asking for donations to the Sky Valley Food Bank in Monroe.

The planning committee for the annual Loganberry Festival at the Greenbank Farm is looking for volunteers to help put the event together.

A new plan that outlines the future of the Greenbank Farm is almost complete. The next step is for residents to give their opinion.

While canned food drives are a regular occurrence at local schools, students at Coupeville Middle School are doing something a bit different.

Poets Michael C. Ford and David Ossman share a stage for the first time in an evening dubbed "Equals Two" at the Rob Schouten Gallery on Whidbey Island.

The Redmond Cycling Club and GeoSciences Inc. are planning a Tour de Engineers bike ride on Saturday, May 9. The ride will start in Clinton at 10 a.m., then proceed to Greenbank Farm via Deer Lake, Campbell Road, Maxwelton Road, Bayview Road, Newman Road, Bush Point Road and Smugglers Cove Road.

One of South Whidbeya s oldest farmers markets returns to the fold today with its unique variety of sociable agribusiness.

Deception Pass Tours tows a dead gray whale in Saratoga Passage. Photo by Rebecca von Allworden of Sky and Sea Photography From The Daily Herald : WHIDBEY ISLAND -- A large ship likely struck and killed the gray whale found Sunday floating off Camano Island State Park.

Last week for April's shows It's the final week for April shows at local galleries.

Bayview Farmer's Market opened on Saturday, April 25. Farmer Bob and I picked up flowers, a baguette, two croissants and a chocolate chip oatmeal cookie.

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A Clinton water commissioner is battling state legislation that would let cities, towns and the county raise local utility bills by as much as six percent.

NIGHT WATCH opens Friday, April 3 at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 S.E. Midway Blvd.

It all starts with a high-pitched beep. "We're ready to mold chocolate," says George Brunjes in his pronounced Brooklyn accent.

The Island County Commissioners did the right thing in risking an expensive legal fight by defending the right of the people to gain access to Puget Sound through the end of a public road.

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A couple of men involved in an armed hold-up of Oak Harbor's Walgreens pharmacy Sunday morning were caught driving the get-away car on North Whidbey less than two hours later, according to police.

A community picnic planned for Saturday is shining a hot spotlight on an unresolved controversy over beach access in Greenbank.