The partial federal government shutdown is delaying the secretary of the Navy’s final decision regarding EA-18G Growler aircraft at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Under… Continue reading
A man and a woman fled from a deputy and pushed their way into an occupied North Whidbey house in an effort to avoid arrest,… Continue reading
You should go out and count homeless people. Island County officials need volunteers to help with the Point in Time count of homeless people on… Continue reading
A human foot in a boot that washed ashore on Jetty Island in Everett this week isn’t that unusual an event, but it’s still a… Continue reading
A former pastor at an Oak Harbor church was sentenced to more than three years in prison for child rape Thursday. Thomas Stoneham, 55, had… Continue reading
Oak Harbor officials have ideas about what they would like to see accomplished in Olympia this year. Today, Jan. 2, City Council members are set… Continue reading
On Nov. 27, a man in Oak Harbor reported to a UFO tracking website that he and his fiancee had watched unusual lights in the… Continue reading
The news on North and Central Whidbey in 2018 was dominated by sewage treatment plants, Growler jets, contaminated water and several court cases, but there… Continue reading
‘This really caught my eye’
Wednesday night, state and local officials publicly and directly challenged Navy officials over plans to dramatically increase the number of training flights at a rural… Continue reading
A former Oak Harbor resident convicted of possessing child pornography eight years ago is facing new sex-crime charges in Island County Superior Court. Prosecutors charged… Continue reading
Two people were injured in a head-on collision Friday afternoon on State Highway 20 in Central Whidbey, according to the Washington State Patrol. A trooper… Continue reading
An Oak Harbor man who raped his wife while she was sleeping and allegedly tried to have her killed was sent to prison Monday. As… Continue reading
There might be a big, and possibly loud, turnout for a public meetingWednesday, Dec. 19, regarding the effect of Navy jet noise on historic properties… Continue reading
A use-of-force expert hired by the city of Langley to evaluate the action of the former police chief was charged with first-degree assault this week… Continue reading
Neo-Nazis accused in Lynnwood hate crime attended vigil on Whidbey
A Whidbey man with “deteriorating” mental health problems is accused of threatening to exterminate a Clinton resident, according to court documents. Island County Superior Court… Continue reading
A man and a woman moved into a temporarily vacant house on South Whidbey, changed the front-door lock and furnished it with stolen items, including… Continue reading
Two attorneys sparred over the question of whether incest is really all that bad during a sentencing hearing in Island County Superior Court Thursday. Although… Continue reading
A federal agency will be holding a public meeting on Whidbey Island Dec. 19 to gather comments on the impact an increase of Navy EA-18… Continue reading
