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Scores of events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. have been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic that has devastated Black Americans.
Experts blame the Trump administration's pandemic response for the United States' world-leading death toll. "This loss of life was preventable."
NASA's SLS rocket made for taking astronauts back to the moon fired its main engines Saturday afternoon, but the test in Mississippi was cut short.
Here are the top stories for Saturday, Jan. 16: Biden: Advisers to lead with 'science and truth'; Vaccination drive kicks off in various Indian cities; Thousands protest in Vienna over lockdown rules; Snow dusts Paris landmarks as cold spell. (Jan. 16)
Wesley Allen Beeler was arrested Friday after he tried to pass a security checkpoint with hundreds of rounds of ammunition and multiple guns.
In a series of tweets Jones alleges that Florida authorities issued a warrant for her arrest on an unspecified charge as an act of retaliation.
Wesley Allen Beeler was arrested Friday after he tried to pass a security checkpoint with hundreds of rounds of ammunition and multiple guns.
In a dig at the outgoing Trump administration, President-elect Joe Biden said the team of scientific advisers he introduced Saturday will lead with "science and truth. We believe in both." (Jan. 16)
States nationwide are closing their Capitols and activating National Guard troops ahead of possible protests. More details on arrests. Latest news.
Current events have left many adults emotionally drained, but kids are feeling it, too.
Island County News for 12/15/2020
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.
