News
North Whidbey Fire and Rescue finds long-awaited permanent chief
Christopher Swiger will begin negotiations to become the permanent chief of the fire department.
News
Safeway seagull problem to be resolved within 30 days
The Island County Health Department has enforced three separate ultimatums to fix the health concern
News
Navy base to open doors to the public
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island invites the public in once again for an open house.
Business
Speed dating arrives in Oak Harbor
Oak Harbor is offering an alternative to dating apps and bar meetups.
Life
Skates: Whidbey’s big, unsung bottom-dwellers
Some Whidbey Islanders have found skates hooked on their line or washed up on the beach this summer.
News
Oak Harbor to do away with its economic development coordinator
The council decided that the position, paid mostly by American Rescue Plan funds, won’t be renewed.
Life
Volunteers monitor bull kelp, a key ‘ecosystem engineer’
Beyond Whidbey’s southernmost beach lies a 90-acre underwater forest wrapping around Possession Point
News
Oak Harbor mayor, council apologize for salary kerfuffle
The mayor’s recent salary raise made some city council members question the ethics of the process.
Life
Youth robot club plunges into Cornet Bay
Something bustled with the crabs of Cornet Bay on Friday - robots scouring for plankton.
Life
Volunteers spruce up gateway plane displays
The EA-6B Prowler and A-6 Intruder that welcome incomers to Oak Harbor look a little shinier than usual.
News
Seagull influx is not out of the ordinary
Experts say that this is seagull season but no more than any other year.
Life
Online shop spreads the love and lore of gnomes on Whidbey
The idea for whidbeyislandprovisions.com came from seeing the island with fresh eyes.
News
Mayor’s salary hike surprises council members
The revelation that the mayor asked for and received a salary increase waylaid a budget decision.