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The Central Whidbey Junior Little League All-Star baseball squad and coaches Chris Tumblin, Ramon Villaflor and Brad Trumbull celebrate after winning the state championship Saturday. Capping a two-week hot streak, the team used a 10-9 extra-inning thriller of a win over West Valley July 24 to capture its first-ever state title - and a place at the West Regional Tournament in California.
Every dollar counts for the state-champion Central Whidbey Junior (13-14) Little League All-Star baseball squad, which is spending the days leading up to their next tournament raising the necessary funding to get their team to that very tourney. Thursday, July 29, 2010
Drivers headed across Deception Pass should be prepared for congestion between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, as well as a three-minute highway closure at 12:27 p.m. Thursday, July 29, 2010
The old Coupeville fire hall may get a new lease on life if the Coupeville Town Council approves a proposal to buy and restore the historic building. (1 comments) Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Longtime journalist and Whidbey Island newspaper publisher Mary Kay Doody, 72, died July 23, 2010 from the effects of a lengthy illness. Doody started The Coupeville Examiner, now The Whidbey Examiner, in 1995 with four other Whidbey journalists. (2 comments) Tuesday, July 27, 2010
One of Whidbey Island’s strongest voices for public access to its shorelines has been silenced. Glen Russell, 64, of Greenbank, died in his sleep on July 19 of a heart attack. A memorial service was held Saturday at his home. Tuesday, July 27, 2010
On Wednesday, Aug. 4, the commissioners will consider recommendations made by the Island County Conservation Futures Advisory Board to spend $1.3 million in Conservation Futures money to protect open space in Island County. (1 comments) Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Surface matters little to Jessica Riddle. The standout Coupeville High School volleyball player excels at her sport regardless of whether she's elevating off of a hardwood floor in a school gym or a slab of beach sand. Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Staying unbeaten on a day its closest competitor fell for the first time, Island Closet Systems remained the pride of the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation Co-Ed Softball League with a pair of wins Friday, July 23. (1 comments) Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Capping a two-week hot streak, the Central Whidbey Junior (13-14) Little League All-Star baseball squad used a 10-9 extra-inning thriller of a win over West Valley July 24 to capture its first-ever state title and move one step closer to punching its ticket to the national tourney. Sunday, July 25, 2010
People are noticing Ian Smith. The senior-to-be at Coupeville High School has been out of school on summer vacation for several weeks now, but accolades continue to roll in for his exploits on the baseball field. Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Six Coupeville students recently returned from a trip to the University of Maryland campus near Washington, D.C., where they took part in the annual National History Day Competition. One of them, soon-to-be high school freshman Heni Barnes, came back with much more than a suitcase full of souvenirs and a handful of photos taken in front of the national monuments. Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Good Cheer Food Bank is raffling off a custom built garden shed/greenhouse to help raise money for the Good Cheer Garden, which last year produced more than 5,800 pounds of produce for the Food Bank using best garden practices. Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Combine long summer days, postcard-perfect weather and low tides, then add a touch of elbow grease and a dash of careful surveillance and you have the perfect recipe for digging up a delicious free meal. Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Though exercise is a key to a healthier, happier life, many of us avoid it. Getting advice and training can overcome the blocks and discouraging experiences that create aversion and turn us into couch potatoes, setting us up for problems and giving our kids the wrong message. Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Designer and fiber artist Jane Dunnewold will show her work and present a free lecture at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3 at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 N W Birch Street, Coupeville. Thursday, July 29, 2010
Stacey Neumiller will be Garry Oak Gallery’s featured artist for the month of August. A fine artist, graphic designer and illustrator, she uses rich, bright oil or acrylic pigments in combination with strong simple compositions, often featuring scenes of farm animals. Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Froggwell Gardens in Freeland will be the site of the sixth Froggwell Art Invitational this weekend with more than a dozen returning and new artists. Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Whidbey Island’s newest fine art event, the Whidbey Regional Art Exhibit I, debuts this weekend with a diverse selection of fine art from seven local artists at the Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alexander St. The free, juried show and sale benefits the Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation. Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Whidbey Children’s Theater alumni Mark Arand, Gabe Harshman, Cameron Gray and Matt Bell perform old and new songs in four-part harmony along with onstage antics added in for family fun. Tuesday, July 27, 2010
