The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons granted a three-year Accreditation with Commendation to the Cancer Program at Whidbey General Hospital.
A news release from the hospital states the certification was awarded after an on-site physician evaluation determined that Whidbey General complies with one or more standards that represent the full scope of the cancer program.
Ted Clifton, owner of Clifton View Homes, received the Builder of the Year award from the the Building Industry Association of Washington.
Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle will increase service for the north end residents of Whidbey Island to SeaTac International Airport with the…
More than 60 county leaders met for the first “Embracing Difference” summit Oct. 29, for island-wide dialogue about disability and aging.
The summit, held at the Pacific Rim Institute in Coupeville, focused on how to create a more inclusive environment where all citizens can participate, thrive and feel they belong.
Local residents and small-business owners are invited to hear the three legislators from District 10 talk about what they’re doing to help Whidbey Island weather the economic downturn.
The meeting is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alexander St., Coupeville.
Traffic slowed along Pioneer Way as drivers craned their necks to observe the removal of the largest sign in Oak Harbor Wednesday.
A two-man crew from Meyer Sign and Advertising Company of Mount Vernon removed the iconic Frontier Chevrolet Pontiac sign, a downtown landmark since the 1970s when it was Boyer Chevrolet Pontiac.
Dr. Cassandra Peterson decided to return to home base to begin her first chiropractic practice.
Until recently, the Anacortes native worked at VanQuaethem Chiropractic and Massage in Seattle. A weekend trip to Coupeville last August piqued her interest in island life, and an available office in Harbor Station sealed the deal to lure Peterson to Oak Harbor.
John Collins, an expert in improving operations in project driven companies, has recently been named Chief Executive Officer of Nichols Bros. Boat Builders of Freeland.
With the holiday season fast approaching, shoppers perusing the quaint shops in Coupeville could see an unexpected windfall if they are lucky.
The Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association’s Red Ticket promotion started Oct. 10 during Coupeville’s Harvest Fest and continues through Dec. 20.
Oak Harbor’s time-honored insurance and real estate go-to, Koetje Agency, is merge with Whitfield’s United Insurance Agencies, Inc., this month.
The decision wasn’t easy, said Koetje Agency’s current owner Bruce Neil, Jr., son-in-law of Hank Koetje, founder of the locally famed insurance and real estate business that’s served the Oak Harbor community for 50 years.
Two new faces are busy scooping ice cream behind the counter of an iconic Coupeville shop.
Longtime owners Karen and Paul Whelan decided to sell Kapaws Iskreme to Joel and Lorene Norris, who took over the shop Oct. 1.
“The shoes are huge to fill,” Joel Norris said as he opened up his Front Street shop Tuesday morning.
Hundreds of motorcycles will rumble through Whidbey Island this weekend on their way to Anacortes for the Oyster Run, the largest motorcycle run in the Pacific Northwest.
Longtime stylist Phyllis Cook, owner of P S Hair Design, has hung up her apron and moved to Wyoming to be closer to her daughter, Autumn.
The transition wasn’t be easy for the Coupeville native. And many of her clients are taking the news hard.
Cook and her many clients formed strong bonds during the hair stylists’ 31-year career.