News
Oak Harbor veterans, citizens honor the nation’s fallen
After a sunny weekend, dark clouds and a steady drizzle Monday seemed to enhance the sad experience of…
News
Gordon makes another run at Island County commissioner
Longtime South Whidbey businessman and elected official Curt Gordon is trying again to win his first island-wide position.
Business
Whidbey cemeteries’ columbaria create room
Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville erected its first columbarium in October while Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor added…
News
From the shores of Tripoli: Whidbey author updates book on Barbary Wars
Trouble in Tripoli. What’s a president to do? President Barack O’Bama joined forces with NATO to address the…
News
Rescuers free Oak Harbor man stuck in hot tub
Longtime Oak Harbor resident Bob Barber thinks residents are taking things too seriously these days what with the…
News
Unhappy customer finds satisfaction at Jack-in-the-Box in Oak Harbor
When dissatisfied with a restaurant experience, Mark Spadaro isn’t willing to stop until he gets what he wants.…
News
Before Pearl Harbor, there was the Graf Spee
Long before the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941, there was a war going on, and while…
Opinion
Our national symbol can be annoying | Sound Off
I hate to bring this up but the national symbol of the United States is getting a little…
Opinion
Monstrous rhododendron is a late bloomer | Editor’s Column
Finally, our flower is blooming. We have only one flower in our front yard, as it’s the one…
Opinion
Editor’s column: TSA has sights set on children’s bubble gun
Good gosh, now they’re thinking of bringing TSA to AMTRAK. For those who aren’t familiar with acronyms, that’s…
News
Corporation has eyes for Whidbey General Hospital
A private health care company interested in purchasing or otherwise operating Whidbey General Hospital may confuse the $50-million…
Opinion
Editor’s Column: Bank finds another way to exploit its customer
Saturday was bill paying day but there were no stamps in my wallet or the special box that…
Opinion
Editor’s Column: The beginning of the world’s first thawbook
Cookbooks abound on store shelves. Anyone who has ever successfully baked a cake ends up writing a book…