Nestled against Admiralty Bay on the western edge of Whidbey Island ... "Military aircraft noise is substantially more intense and disturbing than commercial jet noise," said lead author Giordano ...

Organized opposition to jet noise began in 1980 with Whidbey Island Sound Environment, or WISE, protesting the noise of the Prowler jets. The air station’s focus now is training for the Growler ...

WHIDBEY ISLAND STATION, Wash. — For years, some Whidbey Island residents have been trying to get the noise of U.S. Navy Growlers out of the air space. The jets — known for their deep ...