What was originally a way for an Oak Harbor automotive store to thank its customers has turned into something bigger and grander over the years.
For me, it was the winter of 1970-71.
The Port Townsend to Coupeville ferry route is back to one-boat service due to a mechanical problem on the Chetzemoka.
Engineers on the 64-car ferry discovered a small leak in the vessel’s keel cooler, which prompted officials to pull the Chetzemoka from service, according to an email from Marta Coursey, spokesperson for Washington State Ferries.
Has controversy presented Oak Harbor with opportunity? Now is the time to honor the original inhabitants of Whidbey Island, specifically here in Oak Harbor.
Coupeville had the privilege of hosting 30 exchange students from China. The activities they participated in were enjoyed by the students, with much appreciated support from their host families.
Saturday, July 23, over 4,500 runners participated in the Ragnar Relay Northwest Passage event. The race began Friday morning in Blaine and wound its way through Deception Pass onto beautiful Whidbey Island, ending at the Langley fairgrounds. Teams of 12 ran 190 miles of stunning scenery through the night.
Oak Harbor’s swimming pool is one of North Whidbey’s treasures and deserves enthusiastic support from voters in the Aug. 16 election.
The discovery of Native American remains on SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor will cost taxpayers at least $250,000.
And that’s just to start.
According to city Project Manager Larry Cort, that’s just a ballpark figure of what the public can expect to pay for archaeological and related work downtown. It’s also based on a best case scenario of everything going as planned.
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The Oak Harbor Arts Commission will host the sixth annual Driftwood Day at Windjammer Park Aug. 27. Come out rain or shine for this free event and create driftwood scuptures on the beach.
A grass roots effort has begun to honor Native Americans and Oak Harbor’s newly rediscovered pre-contact heritage.
Amateur historian and author Peggy Darst Townsdin has teamed up with local artist Wayne Lewis and together they are proposing a bronze statue be cast for SE Pioneer Way. They are scheduled to make a presentation before the city’s arts commission on Monday.
Tuesday evening Island County Sheriff Mark Brown puckered up to not one, but two, squealing pigs in front of a chanting crowd at Windjammer Park. Brown was the “winner” of the first-ever Big Kiss Off Challenge to take place at Oak Harbor’s National Night Out.
It’s not just adult fun. It’s little kid fun and family dog fun.