A former Oak Harbor resident turns 100 today. Maxine (Wade) Hansen was born in Oak Harbor on Sept. 9, 1914, and lived nearly her entire life on Whibdey Island.
Twenty-five years ago, 40 Soviet and 40 American citizens sailed from New York to Russia and back on a mission of peace and environmentalism.
Change is good, and when a new bank opens in town, there’s going to be some interest.
School doesn’t start until Sept. 4, but the transportation department in the Oak Harbor School District is already really busy.
The Oak Harbor School District board approved a 2014-15 budget during its meeting Monday night.
Seven North Whidbey firefighters are having a busier summer than usual.
Nationally recognized as a great place to retire, Whidbey Island is filled with myriad aging adults with fascinating life stories.
New student registration and returning student confirmation starts Aug. 5 in the Oak Harbor School District.
The first racing day of Whidbey Island Race Week launched with little fanfare, but it ended Friday after a week of great racing despite wetter-than-normal conditions.
Seven kayaking students were temporarily missing near Deception Pass Bridge Thursday afternoon but were found uninjured.
After fulfilling his 190-day contract as the interim assistant superintendent of the Oak Harbor School District, Karst Brandsma has returned home to Everett, Wash., to enjoy time with his grandkids, traveling and working on house projects.
During 2013, the hottest day of the year in Oak Harbor was Aug. 27. The temperature reached 76 degrees.
Commonly referred to as EqX, the program is a crossroads between having a desire and finding a way to make it happen, said Miriam Burk, a founder of the nonprofit group.
