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North Whidbey resident Becky Spraitzer argues her appeal before the members of the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board Thursday. She said Island County officials didn't adequately notify the community of a zoning ordinance.

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APZ showdown

An appeal of an Island County land-use ordinance may hinge on whether a state board feels that certain…

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Burglars return to haunt Oak Harbor

Burglars who targeted businesses in Oak Harbor earlier this month may be back. Lt. John Dyer with the…

Treva Rogers sustained multiple bite wounds when she tried to defend her beloved Chihuahua from two boxer mixes.

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Pair of boxers fingered in North Whidbey attack

The dogs that attacked an elderly woman and killed her Chihauhau Tuesday morning have been identified as two…

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Burglars return to haunt Oak Harbor

Burglars who targeted businesses in Oak Harbor earlier this month may be back. Lt. John Dyer with the…

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McMansion splits county, committee

Island County commissioners met with a county committee last Wednesday in an effort to ease a strain that…

Katherine Fisher

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Rain comes, wind goes, kites fly

For a dozen years in a row, the Whidbey Island Kite Festival has been blessed with near-perfect kite-flying…

Joe Biller

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Replacing Joe Biller won’t be easy

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Treva Rogers' hands are covered in bite marks from a dog attack on North Whidbey Tuesday morning.

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Woman injured, Chihuahua killed when dogs attack on North Whidbey

You could almost hear Treva Rogers’ heart break when she got a call from a veterinarian office Tuesday…

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Charges combine for 7 months in jail

An 18-year-old Oak Harbor man who assaulted his girlfriend and threatened to take her child will be spending…

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Whidbey Island unemployment soars

A state labor economist characterized an 1.5 increase in unemployment in Island County over the last year as…

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Plea deal nixed, judge levels max

Judge Vickie Churchill handed out an unusual sentence to a man convicted of mistreating a toddler a couple…

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Memory stick leads to one year in prison

An Oak Harbor man who admitted to dropping a memory stick filled with child pornography at a city…

Robert Yates

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Oak Harbor’s serial killer gets another chance to live

On Sept. 11, the justices of the state Supreme Court issued a stay of execution for Oak Harbor…