Through the Peppermint Forest and past the Licorice Castle, a group of children paraded in search of sugar to liven up the summer day. Sparkling with the sweet treats passed down through generations by such characters as Queen Frostine, Mr. Mint and Princess Lolly, the Coupeville Library transformed into a sugar-coated step into the imagination.
With many families are finding it difficult to make it from one paycheck to the next, Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor knew they could help. Upscale Resale, a store offering a wide range of gently used women’s and girl’s clothing, accessories, books, home decor and kitchen items, opens Wednesday, Aug. 4.
A grand opening ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. Aug. 4 at the store, located at 31780 Highway 20 Suite 3 in Oak Harbor, near Applebee’s.
Oak Harbor is packed with local gems, and students from Skagit Valley College’s Phi Theta Kappa club plan to celebrate that with their Discover Local event July 28.
A light breeze over quiet waves on a sunny Thursday evening may seem paradisal on its own, but add an hour of upbeat live music and the experience becomes simply divine.
While many Oak Harbor teenagers are enjoying the summer sun or heading off on vacations, four girls are on a paper chase.
When Elise Still, 15, and her mom, Christine Still, heard that Oak Harbor teachers were suffering from a shortage of supplies and that budget reductions won’t allow them to purchase additional supplies next school year, they knew they couldn’t sit back and do nothing. They decided to ask local businesses for donations of printer paper.
The excitement — and some adrenaline-pumping music — were blasting top-notch from the Oak Harbor marina Monday morning as sailors from around the world geared up for the first big contest of Race Week 2012.
Sailors swarmed over the dock and their boats, making last minute adjustments before heading into the harbor for the start line. “Shoot the Moon” is a Race Week regular, having competed for the past 19 years. The Peterson 40 sailboat is so well known that it was featured on this year’s Race Week poster.
Murder has never been so hilarious — or so badly botched — as in “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s,” a Whidbey Playhouse show opening Thursday, July 12 and running through July 22.
What’s a girl to do when she has fallen for a smooth dentist but her husband won’t give her a divorce? Well, there’s always murder.
There’s nothing boring about the rip-roaring exploring of fun-loving dinos in “Dinosoaring.” Celebrate the release of Deb Lund’s new children’s book at a Dinoparty at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 12 at the Coupeville Library.
Just as summer seemed a world away from Oak Harbor, the sun came out for a cheery Fourth of July celebration.
Hundreds of families sporting shorts and red, white and blue lined Bayshore Drive and Pioneer Way to watch the Grand Parade Wednesday. American flags were handed out and children and adults alike waved the Stars and Stripes as veteran and military groups, student groups, community clubs, local businesses and politicians marched down the streets.
In the face of less funding for the Oak Harbor School District, a woman stepped up with a creative way to help teachers.
As Superintendent Rick Schulte and the Oak Harbor School Board work on budgeting for next school year, they have to reduce the Building Maintenance, Supplies and Operating Costs section by more than $750,000. This money funds all types of supplies classes use, including copy paper, colored pencils and markers. Schulte asked teachers and principals not to spend money on supplies until Congress decides if cuts will be made to federal Impact Aid during the school year.
Painting may be a fun pastime for Helen Bates, but as part of Whidbey Allied Artists, it has become even more. Bates will be one of many artists showing at the Whidbey Allied Artists’ art show to be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday, July 6 to 9, at the Coupeville Recreation Hall.
Eight Oak Harbor competitors braved snow, sea and the miles of road in between to compete in the Ski to Sea marathon race over Memorial Day weekend.
Team Whidbey Coffee was one of 500 teams battling in what used to be the Mount Baker Marathon, which began in 1911.
Monday evening, the Oak Harbor School Board approved a one-year contract between the school district and Oak Harbor Education Association, the teachers union, that made no changes to teacher pay or benefits.
More than 70 percent of teachers voted to ratify the contract, said Peter Szalai, president of OHEA.
