Learn about the intertwined histories of owls and woodpeckers through an exhibit at the Island County Historical Museum.
The Oak Harbor City Council's selection of four finalists for an open council seat was a violation of the state's Open Public Meetings Act and the entire process will be re-conducted, according to City Attorney Bill Hawkins.
"I'm going to take responsibility for this," said Hawkins, in an interview Wednesday morning.
Joshua Lambert claims he had an extremely intense, day-long hallucination on Oct. 3 of last year.
That was the day he allegedly stabbed one of his grandfathers more than 30 times, tied up his great aunt with packing tape and then drove to his mother’s house where he also stabbed his other grandfather to death.
In a jailhouse interview with the Whidbey News-Times, Lambert discussed some of the details of the two murders he’s accused of committing on North Whidbey. In addition, the newspaper obtained more information about the crimes and Lambert’s history through public records requests.
Washington State Ferries’ funding problems are now so dire that without additional revenue the state agency would need to close five routes, including the Port Townsend-to-Coupeville run, to make ends meet.