Holland Happening will celebrate its 45th year April 25-27 in downtown Oak Harbor.
The event, a celebration of Oak Harbor’s Dutch heritage and King’s Day, a national holiday in the Netherlands, will start out lightly April 25 with the opening of the carnival and return of the Dutch dinner.
Her title has changed over the years but not her enchanting presence.
Dressed in a frilly pink dress, a tiara and large purple wings, Annie Horton visited with child after child, offering praise and encouragement in a soft, gentle voice.
The difference between life in Oak Harbor and life back home in the Philippines is so profound that it’s difficult for Lorena Albert to describe.
Albert grew up in Cabpangi, a small village within the rural farming town of Libungan in the Cotabato province, and didn’t come to the United States until she was 18. She’s lived in Oak Harbor on and off over the years and settled down in the city for good 16 years ago.
Mike Smith recently moved from San Diego, Calif. to Oak Harbor, bringing with him his passion for drag racing.
It’s amazing what a child can make with a poppy seed pod, a little moss and a few dried leaves.
Sue Blouin is gearing up for the big day.
Not just Saturday, April 19, when the 24th annual Easter Egg Hunt put on by Soroptimist International of Coupeville takes place at Coupeville Town Park.
The popularity of the Whidbey Island Marathon and affiliate races is climbing to new heights this year.
More than 3,100 people have registered for marathon, half-marathon, 10K, 5K and 1K races, which is up from 1,749 last year.
Dane Rauschenberg’s biggest rush used to be imagining himself as a counter-terrorism officer for the CIA.
It’s a dream he chased most of his life and kept in his sights as he embarked on a new pursuit as a long-distance runner.
It’s usually wise to be prepared for just about anything when April Fool’s Day comes around.
Rick Castellano admitted he had his guard down when Jackie Feusier approached the front desk of the Island County Historical Museum Tuesday, April 1, as he was waiting for another wave of visiting school children to arrive for a tour.
“She said, ‘It’s my birthday tomorrow and I’d like to sponsor admission for a month as a birthday present to myself,’” said Castellano, the museum’s director. “I said, ‘OK. … Happy birthday!’”
Fernando Duran started living a dream in 2013.
And he hopes it’s only the start of bigger things to come.
Duran, a 31-year-old actor from Oak Harbor, got small parts in four feature films shot in the Puget Sound area last year.
The feeling of loss over the lives taken in the Oso landslide hit home on Whidbey Island.
And residents on the island are rallying to help.
A benefit concert is planned for Friday night, April 4, at the Roller Barn in Oak Harbor to help Seth Jefferds, an Oso resident who lost his wife and granddaughter during the March 22 mudslide.
Linda Bartlett could sense by the warmth on her face that the season was changing.
If not that, a certain spring in the steps of her chickens was another sign.
The feeling of loss over the lives taken in the Oso landslide hit home on Whidbey Island. And residents on the island are rallying to help.
A benefit concert is planned for Friday night, April 4, at the Roller Barn in Oak Harbor to help Seth Jefferds, an Oso resident who lost his wife and granddaughter during the March 22 mudslide.
