It would be easy to surmise that the bird has simply gone cuckoo.
But a more likely explanation for the blackbird that is swooping down and whacking unsuspecting pedestrians in the back of the head in downtown Oak Harbor is that it’s just being an overprotective parent.
The program serving deaf and hard of hearing youth is in its fourth year with Northwest Youth Corps and is one of the few of its kind in the country.
A group that has worked to establish such a relationship between Oak Harbor and the Philippines village of Santa Rita is excited about several developments in the works, including a donation that has helped a vocational school wellness program get started.
Donna Brown’s passion for fixing up old sewing machines has been put to good use at the annual Coupeville Lions Garage Sale, which takes place this weekend at Coupeville Elementary School.
Passengers who rely on Coupeville-to-Port Townsend ferry service breathed a sigh of relief last Thursday when a relief boat in South Puget Sound passed inspection, clearing the way for the resumption of two-boat service Sunday.
The Suva, a 91-year-old, Gatsby-era schooner, is back for its second sailing season in Penn Cove this summer. The boat was originally owned by Coupeville millionaire Frank Pratt Jr., who commissioned naval architect Ted Geary to build it out of Burmese teakwood.
Ronnie McGaha lost his life in 2011 when a tornado struck their two-story home in Harvest, Ala. But quick action to get his family in the safest location of the house before it caved in on top of them was credited with keeping his wife, daughter and son from serious harm.
The showcase nature of Hillcrest’s school garden led the Oak Harbor Garden Club to feature it as the hub of this month’s 17th annual Garden Tour and Tea.
Passengers who rely on Coupeville-to-Port Townsend ferry service breathed a sigh of relief Thursday when a relief boat in South Puget Sound passed inspection, clearing the way for the resumption of two-boat service Sunday.
For the second time in as many months, ferry service between Coupeville and Port Townsend has been reduced to one boat due to a rudder issue. It will return to two vessels Sunday when the Chetzemoka returns to service across Admiralty Inlet.
Around Coupeville this time of year, it’s not uncommon to spot fawns tagging closely next to their mothers.
From the heart of Donald Borgman’s property, a vast field of tall, yellow grasses bend in the wind. The grass seems to go on like this forever before reaching shrubs, small trees and ultimately a stand of evergreens that part in the center just enough to reveal Mount Baker and all of its splendor. Borgman wants the property to stay like this forever.
Oak Harbor dance studio owner lightens up musical score of “Cinderella” to bring comic tone to audience.
