Thursday, June 18 At 10:04 a.m., a caller on Alliance Avenue reported that “they need to let me know what I want.” At 1:04 p.m.,… Continue reading
Thirteen additional people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Island County in the last two weeks, putting the total at 195 since the start of… Continue reading
The nonprofit organization that attempted to build low-income housing in downtown Oak Harbor is appealing a judge’s ruling that appeared to put an end to… Continue reading
Broken down septic tanks, non-constipated geese or farming activities, or possibly a combination of factors, have amassed nutrients in Lone Lake on South Whidbey for… Continue reading
The Coupeville Lions Club is adapting to a COVID-19 world by running the “biggest and best” garage sale in cyberspace. The members of the club… Continue reading
Law enforcement agencies on Whidbey Island have a range of policies when it comes to the carotid control hold, also known as the sleeper hold… Continue reading
For students who dread smelling their own breath all day long underneath increasingly damp and dirty face masks, the superintendent of Oak Harbor public schools… Continue reading
Deputies with the Island County Sheriff’s Office spent last Tuesday afternoon learning how to use different tools of force, from pepper spray to projectiles with… Continue reading
An Oak Harbor man was killed in a head-on collision near Deception Pass Bridge Saturday morning, the Washington State Patrol reported. The reports states that… Continue reading
Sunday, June 7 At 1:56 p.m., a caller reported that an off-leash dog went into a neighbor’s house and attacked the neighbor. The caller said… Continue reading
Thursday, June 4 At 6:19 p.m., a resident reported that a person was walking down the middle of Cultus Bay Road and then passed out.… Continue reading
A judge ruled that a man accused of vandalizing property and boats at the Sandy Hook Yacht Club June 13 has to be evaluated by… Continue reading
On Friday, Island County moved into Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start plan for gradually reopening the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. The… Continue reading
A Coupeville man accused of accidentally starting a house fire after previously breaking into a historic home is scheduled for a competency hearing next month,… Continue reading
The Oak Harbor school district is investigating an allegation of an inappropriate social media interaction between a paraeducator at an elementary school and a recent… Continue reading
An Oak Harbor woman who stole from a soccer club was sentenced to jail and ordered to pay more than $17,000 in restitution, according to… Continue reading
A special investigations unit is looking into an Oak Harbor woman who died after being taken to the hospital in a patrol car in Yakima… Continue reading
People who live in unincorporated areas of the county and have indoor plumbing may want to consider getting their septic tanks pumped sooner than later.… Continue reading
Island County officials hope to ask the state Secretary of Health for permission to move into Level 3 of the Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start… Continue reading
An Oak Harbor veterinarian is accused of failing to use analgesics before and after painful surgeries and procedures on dogs, failing to intubate and monitor… Continue reading
