The beautiful Whidbey & Camano Islands are a special favorite of the press worldwide. Take a moment to browse the feature articles that have most recently appeared in regional, national, and the international press. Click here for a link to our 2007-2008 Whidbey and Camano Islands Official Visitor Guide and print just the information you are interested in. Be patient as each page is full print quality!  For regular blogs about Whidbey & Camano Islands, visit local writer, Sue Frause's Blog for the Seattle Post Intelligencer at: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/whidbey

	Seattle group helping the poor buy land in Nicaragua Seattle Post Intelligencer, Tuesday, March 6, 2007 After a visiting minister from Argentina spoke at his church suggesting individuals could buy land directly and give it to the poor, he started Agros to do that. Though its impetus was faith-based, Agros has no religious litmus test for deciding which families to help. "We started in Guatemala and moved into Nicaragua in the mid-1990s," Li said. The organization has grown very quietly, he said, into a sizable operation that is expected to reach $4 million in income by June with 30 sponsored communities throughout Latin America. Some of the coffee beans grown by Hernandez and his neighbors in this mountain village are already showing up in Seattle cups. "I really like what Agros is doing," said Jeff Ericson, owner of Camano Island Coffee Roasters. The company, which sells organic, shade-grown, freely traded beans, buys them from Agros-sponsored farmers in Nicaragua. "This is not your typical charity at the trough," Ericson said. "This is about creating sustainable businesses and communities."  Link to Article   A bucolic getaway the Navy calls home Seattle Post Intelligencer At the north end of Whidbey is the breathtaking Deception Pass, a narrow, high-walled gorge between Whidbey and Fidalgo islands that squeezes water into turbulent green currents and whirlpools. The much-visited bridge spanning these waters is a national historic monument. At the island’s south end is the colorful artists’ community of Langley, the site where Capt. James Vancouver and his HMS Discovery set anchor in 1792. Link to Article   Whales On Whidbey Blog by Sue Krause
	March 8, 2007, Seattle PI
	It's always a thrill when the grey whales return to Whidbey in the springtime. Several years ago, the Welcome the Whales Day Parade & Festival made its debut in Langley and it will be celebrated next month on April 14, 2007. It includes the colorful Parade of Species starring 20-ft. tall Gary the Gray Whale. Locals and visitors are encouraged to make a costume and stroll down the street with the rest of the critters. And yes, the greys have made an appearance at the festival (no costumes needed, they were spotted in Saratoga Passage).
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	Nature's Path Organic Whidbey Island Marathon & Half-Marathon Run/Walk Oak Harbor, WA USA
	April 15, 2007
	Whidbey,bigger,better! Whidbey Organizing Committee (1/21/07) Whidbey promises to be even better than previous years with the addition of Deception Pass Bridge on the Marathon course and our new sponsor, Nature's Path Organic, makers of delicious organic cereals and energy bars. Gatorade will be our replenishment drink, GU the on course energy gel and energy bars will be provided by Nature's Path Organic. Name: Pro-Motion Events, Inc. Address: P.O. Box 31789 Seattle, Wa. 98103 Phone Number: 206.729.9972 Fax Number: 206.729.9027 Email: runwhidbey@gmail.com Official Race Website: http://www.whidbeyislandmarathon.com Online Registration: Click Here to Register Online Today!
	Whidbey Island Visitor Quarters Receives Zumwalt Award
	Story Number: NNS070213-05 Release Date: 2/13/2007 11:46:00 AM
	By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bruce McVicar, Fleet Public Affairs Center Detachment Northwest WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (NNS) -- The Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) Visiting Quarters staff received the Adm. Elmo Zumwalt Plaque on Feb. 9 for winning a five-star rating for superior visitor quarters operations. The award was presented by Rear. Adm. William French, commander Navy Region Northwest. “This award is indicative of a great organization,” said French. “The success of Whidbey Island rubs off on the rest of the region.”
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	Joseph Whidbey circumnavigates Whidbey Island in June 1792.
	HistoryLink.org Essay 5060
	In June 1792, Joseph Whidbey, a British naval officer on Captain George Vancouver’s voyage of discovery to the waters of the future Washington state, circumnavigates a large island located at the intersection of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound, which Vancouver promptly names for him. Whidbey Island, which currently together with nearby Camano Island comprises Washington’s Island County, is the second largest island in the lower 48 states.
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	Tempting Tourists with Island Treasures
	Saturday, December 7, 2005. South Whidbey Record
	Marketer hopes to grow tourism on Whidbey Instead of telling tourists to "do nothing," Whidbey visitors are being invited to play pirate. Well, sort of. The new tourism marketing slogan is "Find what you treasure on Whidbey and Camano Islands," and replaces the previous message, "Do nothing here." The new slogan is one of many tourist-tempting efforts put together by a 16-member joint tourism committee to attract visitors to Whidbey and Camano islands.  (Archive Search the term "Alspektor")
	Treasure Trove
	Saturday, November 26, 2005. Whidbey News Times
	“Find what you treasure on Whidbey and Camano islands.”  That’s the new marketing slogan to try to attract more visitors to stay overnight and discover the subtle charms of the islands.  The new branding strategy is the brainchild of a 16-member joint tourism committee made up of government and community representatives on both islands. (Archive Search the term "Alspektor")
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	Rambling Whidbey Island
	Thursday, August 25, 2005, The Bellingham Herald, serving Whatcom County
	Every traveler should see the top tourist destinations. You can't go to Paris without climbing the Eiffel Tower; you can't go to Whidbey Island without savoring towns like Coupeville and Langley.Every traveler should see the top tourist destinations. You can't go to Paris without climbing the Eiffel Tower; you can't go to Whidbey Island without savoring towns like Coupeville and Langley.

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