— In this issue —

Bits & Pieces

  • Whidbey Camano Land Trust’s Keystone Preserve is Officially Open for Visitors!
  • How to Count 4 Million Birds: Veracruz and its River of Raptors
  • BRING BRUISER HOME

What's Going On

  • Softcastle 4: Mini Music Festival & Multimedia Event Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Freeland Music Hub, 1694 E. Main St., Freeland
  • St. Augustine’s Annual Holiday Market Sale Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. St. Augustine’s-in-the-Woods, 5217 S. Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland
  • “The Librarians” Documentary Film and Discussion Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2-4 p.m. Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St., Coupeville
  • Let’s Dance: English Country Dance Wednesday, Nov. 18, 5:30-7 p.m. Bayview Community Hall, 5642 Bayview Road, Langley

Life Tributes

  • Joe Thomas Collier December 14, 1931 - October 26, 2026

— Geezer Island Charles LaFond

— Island 911: Seriously, we do not make this stuff up!

— A Little Clay, A Lot of Wisdom Auston Reisman

— Poetry on Whidbey: Benches Terry Fengler Case

— Health Corner: Don't Play Doctor Dr. Darlene Castle

— Community Bulletin Board: Jobs, For Sale & Others

— Astrology for November 13-19 2026 Mercury and Venus Station Direct, Rare Mars/Jupiter/South Node Conjunction in Leo Readings by NOA

— Tarot for Whidbey: November 13th – November 19th : The Lovers. Tiffany FitzPatrick

— Our Community: An Upbeat Question of the Week