A 34-year-old Navy man accused of child molestation is being held on $500,000 bail, an unusually high amount for Island County Superior Court. On Feb.… Continue reading
Holland Happening is going to be happening after all. Leaders at the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce decided to reserve a decision to change the… Continue reading
The future of a proposed 51-unit, low-income housing development in downtown Oak Harbor is in the hands of Island County Superior Court Judge Alan Hancock.… Continue reading
A man who led a deputy sheriff on a very slow-speed pursuit on his bicycle at night is facing criminal charges, according to court documents.… Continue reading
During a sentencing hearing Wednesday, a judge ordered a Central Whidbey man who pointed a gun at a deputy to write a letter of apology.… Continue reading
Island County is among 19 counties in Washington officially in a state of emergency due to heavy rainfall. And for good reason. A manhole cover… Continue reading
Before the 19th Amendment was finally ratified in 1920, women across America struggled for decades in a multitude of ways — publicly and privately, quietly… Continue reading
Scaffolding surrounds the iconic Admiralty Head Lighthouse, which will be closed to visitors for months as workers complete a major renovation project on the 1903… Continue reading
A man accused of stealing a pickup truck from the Bayview Park and Ride Jan. 27 didn’t get very far, according to court documents. The… Continue reading
The following were gathered from 911 calls made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office: Sunday, Jan. 26 At 8:56 a.m., a Wellington Drive resident reported… Continue reading
A $1-million grant from the state will go a long ways toward repairing and protecting many of the structures that are intrinsic to the rich… Continue reading
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife recently granted a fish-farming company permission to raise steelhead in several net pens in Puget Sound, including one… Continue reading
The Oak Harbor City Council’s Feb. 18 meeting will help shape the future of the city. The council will consider an ordinance that sets rates… Continue reading
The rates Oak Harbor residents pay each month for city-provided utilities will increase by about $50 over the next five years to a total of… Continue reading
A 31-year-old Oak Harbor man accused of stalking a woman in Island County and kidnapping her in Skagit County is wanted on a $75,000 arrest… Continue reading
A man living in an Oak Harbor assisted living facility accused of sexually assaulting a resident suffering from dementia was recently sent to Western State… Continue reading
Leaders at a church are asking the city of Oak Harbor for a zoning amendment to allow construction of a new community center on the… Continue reading
A man who defrauded more than a 100 people through illegitimate electronic businesses and ran a “boiler room” operation out of a rental house in… Continue reading
The Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad searched WhidbeyHealth Medical Center in Coupeville Sunday morning based on a tip from the FBI, but nothing explosive was… Continue reading
An inmate at Clallam Bay Corrections Center is suing Island County over a fall he blames on a missing shower mat in Island County jail… Continue reading
