As they sat on the cafeteria floor, fourth graders from Kristi Krieg’s class were asked to close their eyes and create a character for a book from their imaginations.
Kristiina Miller isn’t one to shy away from thinking big.
The Garage of Blessings thrift store she founded three years ago — where everything is free — has again reached its ceiling in growth.
Chances are, the notion of retirement won’t sink in with Janet Wodjenski for quite some time.
Ron Wohl could get used to performing at the Whidbey Playhouse.
Wohl, an Anacortes resident known around Skagit County for his theatrical flair, is making his Whidbey Playhouse debut in the popular comic operetta, “Pirates of Penzance,” which opens Friday night.
You can hardly walk into Oak Harbor’s Roller Barn without noticing the faded red paint chipping from its rough exterior.
Tony Maggio is aware of the painting need there yet must crane his neck to size up the project’s scope.
Elayna Charboneau never ceases to amaze her mother.
Like most kindergarteners, she loves to sing and dance and play outside.
What tends to get Wendy Charboneau’s attention more, however, are the uncanny traits displayed by her 6 year old.
When Wilbur Purdue heard his name announced during a ceremony recognizing the state’s top achievers in history, he wasn’t sure what was going on.
“I thought maybe I left the lights on in the car,” Purdue said. “My wife said I looked angry and confused. I was confused.”
Ken Hofkamp was at a loss for words.
Standing underneath a tent outside his Prairie Center Red Apple store, he was preparing to grill some hot dogs when a parade of people suddenly approached on foot.
It’s only natural that Peggy Darst Townsdin is enamored by the fine detail of Wayne Lewis’ latest piece of artwork.
It’s only natural that the art piece brings her great joy.
As president of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society chapter at Skagit Valley College’s Whidbey campus, Rebecca Maher is always on the lookout for sound community service projects.
So when her daughter’s Girl Scout troop raised $2,200 toward Nepal relief efforts during a car wash and bake sale in one weekend in Freeland earlier this month, it gave Maher an idea.
Like clockwork, as soon as the milk bottle reached the lamb’s mouth, the tail began twirling.
If it were up to Gordon Keyes, he’d bring the heavy arsenal to every model rocket launching.
The feathers that stuck to the side of a steel work platform were a clear indication that this was no ordinary semi-truck.
