Here are the top news stories from Whidbey News-Times in 2025. Another year has come and gone, and it’s been a busy one.

The aircraft aborts its takeoff at high speed on the runway, triggering emergency safety procedures. This footage shows how the crew and onboard systems handle a critical situation quickly and under ...

(INSIDE CALIFORNIA POLITICS) — California’s High-Speed Rail just moved one step closer to reality. The board behind the effort is launching the bidding process to lay the first tracks in the Central ...

Rail project to link Los Angeles and San Francisco Trump administration cancels $4 billion-plus in grants Dec 10 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge rejected on Wednesday a bid by President Donald Trump's ...