News
Whidbey water systems respond to state PFAS draft rules
The Washington State Board of Health is proposing new rules that may provide new protections against a prevalent…
News
Oak Harbor City Council to consider rates at meeting
The Oak Harbor City Council’s Feb. 18 meeting will help shape the future of the city.
News
Concerns raised over steelhead farm near Deception Pass
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife recently granted a fish-farming company permission to raise steelhead in several…
News
Church project near Navy base faces development restrictions
Leaders at a church are asking the city of Oak Harbor for a zoning amendment to allow construction…
News
Oak Harbor man accused of stalking, kidnapping
A 31-year-old Oak Harbor man accused of stalking a woman in Island County and kidnapping her in Skagit…
News
County held to ‘unusually high bar’ by FEMA
A federal agency seems to be holding Island County to a higher standard than others in the region…
News
Suspect in alleged rape undergoes competency evaluation
A man living in an Oak Harbor assisted living facility accused of sexually assaulting a resident suffering from…
News
Clinic to begin offering MAT addiction treatment services in Oak Harbor
Access to a critical component of addiction recovery for Whidbey Island residents has been inconsistent at best.
News
Fake TV salesman sent to prison, ordered to repay $759,000 to victims
A man who defrauded more than a 100 people through illegitimate electronic businesses and ran a “boiler room”…
News
Proposal would mean hefty utility rate hikes
The rates Oak Harbor residents pay each month for city-provided utilities will increase by about $50 over the…
News
Hospital plans for ‘year of action’
Last year was the hospital’s “year of listening,” according to CEO Ron Telles, and 2020 will be “the…
News
Island County conducts homeless tally
Patricia Hoesman may have been surrounded by people Thursday morning, as she sat in front of an empty…
News
Mussel farm forced to end Quilcene operation
After nearly 25 years of farming in Quilcene Bay, Penn Cove Shellfish is moving its farming operation out…