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BRING OUT THE BEST “Everybody ages.”
— Created May 5, 2026 by Samantha GoodmanBRING OUT THE BEST “Everybody ages.” The Whidbey Wordsmith / joanna2026@yahoo.com / JoAnn Hellmann, JOC (USNR, ret.) When I was trying to think of a title for my article this month, the R.E.M. song “Everybody Hurts” was playing in the background. Bingo! While everybody hurts at times everybody ages all the time, not just folks […]
Rob Schouten Gallery presents TIMOTHY HASLET – “I’ve Been There!” New neon acrylic & oil paintings May 1 – 31
— Created May 4, 2026 by Samantha GoodmanRob Schouten Gallery presents TIMOTHY HASLET – “I’ve Been There!” New neon acrylic & oil paintings May 1 – 31 Opening Reception Saturday, May 2 from 5–7 during Langley’s First Saturday Art Walk Timothy Haslet paints his canvases with a bright neon acrylic underpainting before proceeding to create his dramatic images in oil. Working mostly […]
Austen-tacious Spring Delight at WICA
— Created May 4, 2026 by Samantha Goodman“`html Austen-tacious Spring Delight at WICA Theater review by Jim Sovanski Photos courtesy WICA This month, fans of Jane Austen’s work are in for a Spring treat at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts in Langley. WICA has mounted a fast paced and visually stunning rendition of Kate Hamill’s adaptation of “Sense and Sensibility.” […]
HALIBUT SEASON By Tracy Loescher
— Created April 12, 2026 by Samantha GoodmanIt’s that time again! After 20 plus years of in-season restrictions that made Halibut fishing in the Puget Sound at times almost life-and-limb dangerous the state of Washington finally got the message to open the season longer, and leave it open seven days of the week “let the people fish.” Halibut catch quotas (total pounds […]
Whidbey Island Earth & Ocean Month
— Created April 12, 2026 by Samantha GoodmanWhidbey Island Earth & Ocean Month More Robust Than Ever in 2026! Earth Day — celebrated annually around the world on April 22 — is observed throughout the entire month of April on Whidbey Island. With the theme Caring for Our Common Home, 23 local organizations are planning over 40 events and activities, including educational […]
Greenbank Garden Club: A Perennial Green Thumb
— Created April 12, 2026 by Samantha GoodmanGreenbank Garden Club: A Perennial Green Thumb The Greenbank Garden Club is turning 78 this year, celebrating deep roots in community building going back to the mid‑20th century. Founded by 14 women in 1948, the group first met in private homes. As membership grew, meetings moved to the Greenbank Progressive Club — where the club […]
Word with our Publisher
— Created April 12, 2026 by Samantha GoodmanDon’t judge a book by its cover. Don’t ignore the weeds in your garden in hopes of ravishing flowers. Don’t expect things to come into fruition if you’re not tending to what actually needs care. https://whidbeyweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Charles-and-Kai-High-Resolution-.jpg In a life and time of constant artificial takeover, I’m grateful to be working on something hands‑on here with […]
Letter to the Editor
— Created April 12, 2026 by Samantha GoodmanLetter to the Editor This community was again so very supportive of the recent 20th Annual Coupeville Lions Club Scholarship Dinner and Auction. It was a big success, earning approximately $32,000 from the live auctions, dessert dash, and donations, some online. We were especially thankful that the majority of costs were offset by generous sponsor […]
A Tasty Agnostic Easter by Charles LaFond
— Created April 12, 2026 by Samantha GoodmanA Tasty Agnostic Easter By Charles LaFond Island Fundraiser, Potter, Author, and Essayist Kai with Charles Back in the Day For many of us, this is a special week and Sunday, a special day, being Easter and all. For most of us, however, this is a special week because the land is bursting forth with […]
SUPER FLY By Auston Reisman
— Created April 12, 2026 by Samantha GoodmanSUPER FLY By Auston Reisman Father, Farmer, Artist, Environmental Steward Photo by: Tessa Jung In nature, nothing is wasted. Closed-loop ecosystems benefit each other; excess from one organism becomes food for another. Through decomposition, microbes, fungi, and insects break down organic matter, recycling nutrients and transforming what we might call ‘waste matter’ into new life. […]