Whidbey News-Times

06/04/2026

Whidbey Island will be filled with color, performance and community celebration this June as Pride events unfold from Oak Harbor to Langley. Across the island, parades, drag shows, brunches and film projects will spotlight LGBTQIA+ voices while inviting residents and visitors to gather in connection.

Parades, drag shows, brunches and film projects will spotlight LGBTQIA+ voices.

06/03/2026

A man-eating plant. A sadistic dentist. And a desperate flower shop worker willing to risk everything for love.

“Little Shop of Horrors” sounds more like a fever dream than a beloved musical, yet Whidbey Playhouse’s latest production in Oak Harbor, running from June 5-28, embraces every ounce of its wonderful absurdity.

The production, running June 5-28, embraces absurdity, transporting audiences to 1960s Skid Row

06/01/2026

Seagulls, beware.

Oak Harbor City Council members were pleased with the progress of the falconry-based abatement pilot program in Oak Harbor.

Oak Harbor council members were pleased with the progress of the falconry-based abatement program.

06/01/2026

Little Gemme, a pop-up shop selling carefully curated secondhand clothing, is opening this summer from June 6 to Aug. 30 on Anthes Avenue.

Little Gemme, a pop-up shop selling carefully curated secondhand clothing, is opening this summer.

06/01/2026

A 20-year-old man is facing a felony charge after allegedly strangling a bystander into unconsciousness outside the Oak Harbor Library on May 17.

A 20-year-old man is facing a felony charge after allegedly strangling a bystander in Oak Harbor.

05/31/2026

Washington State Ferries reported a strengthened workforce and updates on its electrification program — affecting one Whidbey terminal — during a community meeting on Tuesday.

Clinton is one of four terminals in which electrification is currently underway.

05/31/2026

Adam Fawcett, founder of Vibrant Fitness in Langley, will host a pair of free “Functional Strength Training After 60” classes next month: 4 p.m. on June 4 at the Freeland Library and 1:30 p.m. on June 15 at the Coupeville Library. The exercises are designed to strengthen our bodies, and maintain balance as we age.

Vibrant Fitness in Langley will host free “Functional Strength Training After 60” classes next month.

05/30/2026

Former Oak Harbor and Coupeville High School student Jermiah Copeland, a Navy cook, had a scheduled two-week trial in June for the murder of a Navy woman. However, he may enter a plea agreement next month, which means the trial is set to be replaced with a two-day hearing.

Former Whidbey resident Jermiah Copeland may enter a plea agreement for the murder of a Navy woman.

05/29/2026

An Oak Harbor woman is being held in Island County Jail on $300,000 bail after prosecutors alleged she caused the death of her 2-year-old child on May 24.

Judge found probable cause that Jessica Kido committed first-degree manslaughter, other charges

05/29/2026

The majestic beauty of the Deception Pass Bridge is also quite frightening, to bikers at least.