A criminal investigation of the Oak Harbor Marina’s financial practices has revealed no indications of missing public funds.
It’s back to the discussion table for the Oak Harbor Arts Commission.
Following the advisory group’s selection last month of four public artworks to decorate SE Pioneer Way, two of their top picks are now out of the running. One of the artists withdrew his submission and another doubled his price.
Boating season in North Whidbey opened with a blast Sunday.
Literally.
Holding with tradition, members of the Oak Harbor Yacht Club announced the season’s official start with a shot from a cannon. The blast followed a brunch, live music, a prayer blessing the fleet, and comments by senior club members.
The death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of an American strike team sparked public celebration across the country Sunday and Whidbey Island was no exception.
Although thousands didn’t take to the streets, as was the case in Washington, D.C. and New York City, the news was well received. One man was seen waving a sign along Highway 20 near Safeway that said, “Osama bin Laden is dead.”
Oak Harbor took additional steps recently to diversify the city’s economy and lessen its financial dependence on the Navy.
Following two public hearings during its regular scheduled Tuesday meeting, April 19, the City Council unanimously approved two measures. One ordinance altered planning documents to reduce the costs of annexation for property owners north of town, along with enticing new businesses to the area, and the other saw the actual annexation of 122 acres along the east side of Goldie Road.
Meeting stringent best practice standards in employee health promotion has paid off as Oak Harbor is set to save upwards of $33,600 next year on medical coverage expenses.
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station and a large contingent of aircraft enthusiasts welcomed home an A-3 Skywarrior Friday.
The Cold War-era jet, commonly referred to as “The Whale” by Navy aviators, was flown up from Raytheon Technical Services Company in Van Nuys, Calif., to become part of a static display on the corner of Ault Field Road and Langley Boulevard.
Blockbuster in Oak Harbor, the last video rental store in town, is one of about 600 stores across the country that will not close in the wake of the chain’s acquisition by a major satellite TV provider.
Earlier this month, Dish Network Corp was announced as the highest bidder in a bankruptcy court auction to acquire the former king of the home-video business and “substantially all” of its assets for about $228 million.
Despite heavy construction on SE Pioneer Way, the 42nd annual Holland Happening celebration is set to proceed as usual.
A five-month endeavor to select art for a revitalized downtown came to an end Monday when the Oak Harbor Arts Commission decided on the four pieces it will recommend the city purchase.
With its uncharacteristically nice weather and final performance by a well known Central Whidbey musician, this year’s Easter Sunday sunrise service at Sunnyside Cemetery may turn out to be one of the more memorable in recent history.
Presented every year by the Coupeville United Methodist Church, the sunrise service has always been popular as the cemetery overlooks some of the most beautiful parts of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve.
After years of planning, fundraising, and a whole lot of effort, a long-lost Whidbey Island whale is finally coming home.
This Friday, a Douglas A-3 Skywarrior, fondly nicknamed the whale by Navy aviators, will land at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station to become a static display on the corner of Ault Field Road and Langley Boulevard.
Beginning next week, the remaining section of SE Pioneer Way in the downtown area will permanently convert to an eastbound one-way street.
The first section of roadway, from City Beach to Dock Street, was converted to a one-way in March when road crews began pulverizing the street. Work on phase two, from Dock Street to Midway Boulevard, is scheduled to begin Monday morning.