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Oak Harbor man faces assault charge

An Oak Harbor man with “an extensive criminal history” is facing charges related to a May 17 domestic…

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Committee resolves Oak Harbor lodging tax fund allocations

Squabbles and misunderstandings over Oak Harbor’s lodging tax allocations finally resolved themselves this week.

Councilman Joel Servatius

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Council replaces Oak Harbor mayor on Island Transit board

Oak Harbor City Council booted the mayor from the Island Transit board for the new year.

Firefighters cover a hole in the front of Gene's Art and Framing Tuesday. A woman accidentally drove her car into the store.

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Nobody injured when car goes into Oak Harbor store

Nobody was injured when an elderly woman drove her car into Gene's Art and Framing in Oak Harbor…

Linda Gipson

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Judge won’t step down in case against Whidbey General Hospital’s head nurse

Island County District Court Judge Bill Hawkins refused to recuse himself from a criminal case involving his wife’s…

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Oak Harbor robbery suspect doesn’t get far

Oak Harbor police caught a suspected bank robber who wasn’t in a hurry to get away from the…

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Young Oak Harbor accident victim needs surgery

A 6-year-old Oak Harbor girl seriously injured in an accident last month is returning to the hospital this…

EDC Director Ron Nelson

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With more funding, Island County leaders expect EDC growth

There’s a reason they call him Taz. David Fernandez, who goes by the hyper-active monicker, recently gave Island…

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Six-year-old Oak Harbor girl survives wreck near Anacortes | Corrected

A 6-year-old Oak Harbor girl is recovering at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle following a car accident in…

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Former Coupeville man charged with attempted sex abuse

A former Coupeville man was arrested in an online sting operation targeting child sex predators earlier this month,…

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Former town councilman doing ‘great’ after brain surgery

There are two things Larry Cort’s friends, colleagues and admirers need to know. First, the former Coupeville councilman…

Melissa Riker

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Whidbey Island Marathon organizers say preparations going well

Despite recent political unrest, preparations for next year’s Whidbey Island Marathon are going well, according to the new…

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Island Transit inks six-month deal for interim director

Island Transit’s interim director begins his six-month stint no later than Dec. 15.