— In this issue —

Bits & Pieces

  • Enjoy Birding at Keystone Dive Park
  • Molina Healthcare of Washington Hosts Virtual Panel on Improving Rural Health Care Access in Washington
  • GRAMMY Award Winning Bassist Christian McBride Connects with South Whidbey Youth
  • Whidbey Island Author Celebrates Release of Cancer, the Gift

What's Going On

  • Bailey’s Summer Live Music: Greta Seabird, Vinyl DJ Electric Teel Friday, June 12, 6 p.m. Bailey’s Corner Store, Clinton
  • Everything But the Kitchen Sink Fundraiser Sale Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Garage of Blessings, 800 SE Barrington Dr., Oak Harbor
  • America250! Memorial Bench Dedication Sunday, June 14, 1–2 p.m. Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum, 545 Ault Field Rd., Building D, Oak Harbor
  • Public Information Session Tuesday, June 16, 10 a.m.–noon Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St., Coupeville
  • Museum Porch Talks: The Age of Sail and Commerce in Puget Sound Wednesday, June 17, 2–3 p.m. Island County Museum, 908 NW Alexander St., Coupeville
  • Magical Creature Care: Exploring the Intertidal World Wednesday, June 17, 2–4 p.m. Coupeville Library Meeting Room, 788 NW Alexander St., Coupeville
  • Juneteenth Family Fair Friday, June 19, noon–3 p.m. Pamoja Place, 723 Camano Ave., Langley

— Health Corner with Dr. Darlene Castle

— Passing the Torch Austun Reisman

— On Boredom as a super power, for a Super-power Charles LaFond

— Science Corner Compiled by Jacob Goodman

— Garry the Sasqatch, a Poem by Terry Fengler Case

— Community Bulletin Board: Jobs, For Sale & Others

— Astrology for June 12-18 2026 Uranus in Gemini Square the Nodes, New Moon in Gemini 24º Astrology Readings by Noa

— June 12th – June 18th : The World Reversed. Tarot by Tiffany FitzPatrick

— Our Community: An Upbeat Question of the Week by Helen Mosbrooker