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After Hurricane Sally drenched Alabama and Florida, officials say the storm caused at least $29 million of damage in Escambia County and Pensacola.
USPS scrapped plan to send 650 million masks. Nearly half of Americans say they won't get vaccinated. Bars in Las Vegas to reopen. Latest COVID-19 news.
With a new exhibition raising money for Refuge, British designer Gareth Pugh explains the thinking behind his new high fashion collection. (Sept. 18)
"Forrest Gump" author Winston Groom dies at 77; Wisconsin Democrats' "Princess Bride" reading raises $4.3M; Sir Tom Moore adds book and foundation to achievements. (Sept. 18)
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told a group of Pennsylvania firefighters on Thursday night about the 1972 car crash that killed his first wife and his daughter. (Sept. 18)
President Donald Trump said during a campaign rally in Wisconsin on Thursday night that three potential coronavirus vaccines are in the final stage of clinical trials and a safe and effective vaccine will be out before the end of the year. (Sept. 18)
Here's the latest for Friday September 18th: Gulf Coast deals with hurricane damage; Trump campaigns in Wisconsin; Biden answers voters' questions in Pennsylvania; Early voting to begin in Minnesota.
Rosh Hashanah, which begins on Friday and ends Sunday, kicks off the most important week of the year for Jewish people. Here's why it is so important.
After the death of Daniel Prude, some are calling for more police mental health training while others are promoting alternative crisis responders.
Hiram Garcia, a producer on Dwayne Johnson's films and his former brother-in-law, says the movie they were shooting before lockdown, "Red Notice," is going back into production. (Sept. 18)
Island County Updates for 09/17/2020
Welcome to Whidbey Island! Our beautiful island is surrounded by the grandeur of emerald green forests and the expansive waters of Puget Sound. It’s the perfect place to take a tour around the island on a power or sail boat, or even paddle a kayak. You might just catch the wondrous sight of whales frolicking, or eagles soaring!
I’ve always loved to fly. I grew up in a family of pilots – my dad was a bush pilot in Alaska and his brother, my uncle Don, retired as a 747 pilot. They built kit planes growing up, and I inherited that same fascination with flying.
The Orchard Kitchen, which opened this past July, is the culmination of a vision that owners Vincent and Tyla Nattress created years ago when they were living in Napa Valley, California. They made a “Vision Board” that was a picture of how they wanted to live and how they wanted to make a living. The first need was to find a place in a beautiful setting with affordable land where they would have a farm to grow the crops for a unique farm-to-table experience.
By Carolyn Tamler Before Kim Tiller and her son, David, opened Whidbey Soap Company (now Whidbey Island Natural), both had been successful software developers.
The South Whidbey Commons on 2nd Street in Langley offers delicious Mukilteo Coffee, homemade soups, and a warm and cozy atmosphere for enjoying the community-supported bookstore. The “Commons” is also a non-profit organization, teaching young Islanders the skills needed to get their first job in specialty coffee, a global Industry with Pacific Northwest roots.
