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Child molester sentenced to prison

A man convicted of molesting two girls will spend at least eight years and two months in prison.

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Six file during special filing period

There are six positions that will not be appearing on the ballot because no one filed for them.

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Bartender thrown into street, run over while intervening in a fight

A bartender suffered “a severed bicep” when he was thrown into the street and run over Saturday night.

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Oak Harbor man credits vaccine for mild symptoms during 2nd bout with COVID-19

Meanwhile, cases have skyrocketed among the unvaccinated population.

Lions Club member Gary Parker locks up bikes to be sold at the garage sale this weekend. (Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times)

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Lions annual garage sale returns

The Coupeville Lions Club’s annual garage sale will be outdoors to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Andy Bronson/Everett Herald file photo
Ferries pass on a crossing between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island.

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State ferry fares to rise this fall, and even more next fall

The 2.5% hike in each of the next two years will apply to everyone: drivers, bikers and walkers.

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Pacific Rim Institute hosts seed collecting event next Tuesday

The Institute is combining hors d’oeuvres and responsible land management in one event Aug. 17.

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Safety issues force town deck closure

The Coupeville town deck is closing to the public after a structural engineer deemed it unsafe.

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South Whidbey School District’s Black Lives Matter banner stolen again

This is the second time in three months that someone has removed the controversial banner.

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Man convicted even after victim recanted

Joshua Lucas was sentenced to three months in jail and three months of electronic home monitoring.

Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

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Oak Harbor school board clears the room after audience shouts disrupt meeting

State law allows school boards to clear the room if someone is interrupting the meeting.

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Firefighters respond to six fires in one day

Chief says some of those blazes may be ‘suspicious.’

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Caller says drunk people, dynamite don’t mix | Island Scanner

Wednesday, July 28