McDonald’s scouts 3rd location on North Whidbey

The greater Oak Harbor community may soon have three McDonald’s restaurants. An architect and a construction manager for McDonald’s Corp. submitted a pre-application to the city of Oak Harbor earlier this year proposing to build a 4,386-square-foot restaurant on the site of a former Ford dealership.

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News updated 9:36 AM May 22, 2013

Whidbey Improv team to host two shows | Arts & About

The WHIDBEY IMPROV team is hosting two shows, May 24-25, at the Whidbey Playhouse. “The Experiment” will be performed May 24 at 7:30 p.m. Admission to this show is by donation.

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Entertainment updated 4:15 PM May 22, 2013

Congressman announces economic data | News release

WASHINGTON; News release — U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, WA-01, today highlighted new economic data showing jobs progress in Northwest Washington and called for Congressional action to accelerate the jobs recove

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News 3:20 PM May 22, 2013

Metal artists feature in May at Whidbey Art Gallery | Art & About

The Whidbey Art Gallery in Langley is featuring metal artists JOHNATHAN and JANDELLYN WARD and painter PAT BROOKES during May. The gallery is located at 220 2nd St. The Wards have been creating metal art on Whidbey Island for 16 years.

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Entertainment 12:50 PM May 22, 2013

Soloists selected for Fidalgo Youth Symphony spring concert | Art and About

Oak Harbor’s SHALANA VANDERLINDEN and WYATT HOMOLA were chosen as soloists for the Fidalgo Youth Symphony spring concert.

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Entertainment 12:35 PM May 22, 2013

Island County seeks advisory board member

The Board of County Commissioners appoints Northwest Senior Services Advisory Board citizen member representatives for three-year terms

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News 11:11 AM May 22, 2013

3 of 5 make cut | State golf

Three of the five local high school golfers who qualified for the state tournament survived the first-day cut Tuesday, May 21.

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Sports 11:11 AM May 22, 2013

Coupeville parade to feature five Pearl Harbor survivors

Five Pearl Harbor survivors will visit Central Whidbey Island this weekend. They are an integral part of the town of Coupeville’s remembrance of Memorial Day. They will join their fellow veterans, along with representatives from community organizations and students, in Coupeville’s annual event that includes a parade down Main Street beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday.

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News 11:05 AM May 22, 2013

7 individuals, relay team earn state berths for Wildcats | Track

Seven individuals and a relay team will represent Oak Harbor High School at the state meet at Mount Tahoma High School Thursday through Saturday, May 23-25.

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Sports updated 7:57 AM May 21, 2013

Coupeville sends 5 to state | Track

Record-setting performances helped five Coupeville High School track team members qualify for the state track meet with top-six finishes at the tri-district championships Saturday, May 18, at King's High School in Shoreline.

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Sports 10:51 AM May 20, 2013

Catz finish 4th in tournament | Youth basketball

The Oak Harbor eighth-grade Catz girls basketball team rebounded from losses in the first two rounds to finish fourth in an end-of-the-year tournament at Burlington May 18 and 19.

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Sports 10:50 AM May 20, 2013