News
Future of North Whidbey fire district at stake as 4 vie for seat
Outcome of the Aug. 1 primary election may shape the future of North Whidbey Fire and Rescue.
News
North Whidbey Fire proposes levy lid lift
Officials with North Whidbey Fire and Rescue are asking voters in the district to increase property taxes in…
News
Night bridge work extended
Late-night work on the underbelly of Deception Pass Bridge will continue for a little longer and cost a…
News
Island County jail wins award for improvements
Island County earned an award recently for its efforts to fix problems in the jail which led to…
Business
Oak Harbor Yonkman named SICBA Builder of the Year
Several Whidbey Island builders recently earned awards from the Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association, according to a press release…
News
Therapist pleads to indecent exposure
A therapist who was caught in a compromising position at Deception Pass Bridge with a teenage patient pleaded…
News
Deer abuser gets jail time
A Clinton man who broke a fawn’s pelvis with his bare hands and shot a doe with a…
News
Man who escaped naked sent to prison
A Coupeville man who escaped a traffic stop in the nude last November was recently sent to prison.
News
Planners propose change to oak tree protection code
Planners have proposed a change to Oak Harbor’s oak protection ordinance in an attempt to save a tree…
News
Filing weeks kicks off with entries for council, school board
There were a couple of surprises on the first day of candidate filings on Whidbey Island.
News
Police find Oak Harbor stabbing is possibly self-inflicted
Investigators are continuing to look into an unusual incident Monday night that may have involved a self-inflicted stabbing,…
Opinion
Editorial: WhidbeyHealth CEO’s goals should be clear
WhidbeyHealth’s hospital board handed hospital CEO Geri Forbes a $70,000 bonus, which is on top of her regular…