Monday, April 20 At 7:09 p.m., a caller reported finding a large garbage bag on Fairway Lane that looked like it may contain a body.… Continue reading
The Coupeville School Board inadvertently violated the state Open Public Meetings Act by holding a meeting Monday night that many people couldn’t watch due to… Continue reading
Oak Harbor police are seeking information about a shooting on the night of April 25. Nobody was injured but police believe a residence was targeted… Continue reading
The pandemic pushed David and Becky Broberg, the owners of Blue Goose Inn Bed and Breakfast, to place one of historic Coupeville’s most prominent Victorian… Continue reading
About 2,700 Island County residents without symptoms will be tested for COVID-19 during the second week of May as part of a statewide plan that… Continue reading
The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office: Thursday, April 16 At 5:05 p.m., a driver reported that a… Continue reading
Low financial reserves and predicted revenue cuts from the state in the beginning of September likely means staff reductions for the Coupeville School District will… Continue reading
A total of 166 people in Island County have tested positive for COVID-19 and eight people died from the virus as of April 19, according… Continue reading
Tuesday, April 7 At 11:37 a.m., a caller reported that someone dumped a mattress and bed springs on Waterloo Road. At 9:42 p.m., a man… Continue reading
Among those likely to be released from prison early is an Oak Harbor man who tried to fraudulently obtain life insurance on his terminally ill… Continue reading
Whidbey Island’s exotic cat owner hasn’t watched the “Tiger King,” a documentary about a zoo-owner-turned-attempted-murderer that coronavirus-quarantined viewers made one of Netflix’s most watched shows… Continue reading
Whidbey Island’s public hospital district received millions of dollars worth of good news over the last week. WhidbeyHealth CEO Ron Telles and Controller Jennifer Reed… Continue reading
A Seattle man is accused of assaulting his girlfriend after bringing her to a house in Coupeville to recover from a prior assault, according to… Continue reading
The following were among calls made to the Island County Sheriff’s Department: Friday, March 27 At 4:06 p.m., a caller reported that a motocross track… Continue reading
Leaders of chambers of commerce on Whidbey Island have turned to cyberspace to support businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Island County officials hope they… Continue reading
As the entire nation hunkers down, dons face masks and avoids others to fight COVID-19, here’s a look back at how this community fought the… Continue reading
Detectives investigating a rape case in Skagit County discovered videos on a former Oak Harbor man’s computer that appeared to show him sexually assaulting a… Continue reading
Two Whidbey Island nonprofit groups have had remarkable success in raising funds to protect people from the coronavirus and help those struggling from the economic… Continue reading
Whidbey Island’s largest civilian employer has continued to operate during the shutdown, but with a modified work schedule designed to promote social distancing. After Gov.… Continue reading
Island County’s top public health official has some very welcome news regarding the spread of COVID-19, though it doesn’t mean a clear endpoint is in… Continue reading
