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Index measures wealth in county, not just Oak Harbor

Bloomberg wealth study scrutinizes income and home value

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Hop to it: This weekend’s Easter events

Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt, 8 p.m., April 14, Chamber field. Hosted by Island Vineyard Community Church. For middle…

Oak Harbor man arrested after standoff with police

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Oak Harbor man arrested after standoff with police

A domestic-violence suspect considered potentially armed and dangerous escaped from his house hours before police made entry and…

Oak Harbor school board seeks new members

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Oak Harbor school board seeks new members

Oak Harbor Public Schools had no hot lunch program in the school district when Corey Johnson began serving…

The U.S. Coast Guard helicopter departs from the Keystone Spit portion of Fort Casey State Park after a false alarm involving a diver at the underwater park. A number of other emergency responders arrived as well after someone spotted the diver entering the water in jeans and a sweatshirt and was concerned when he didn’t surface. The diver had a wet suit underneath. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Coast Guard responds to false alarm at Coupeville underwater park

A diver surfaced from the choppy waters near Fort Casey State Park Thursday afternoon and probably wondered what…

Suspect in domestic-violence incident arrested downtown | Update

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Suspect in domestic-violence incident arrested downtown | Update

A man who triggered a lengthy police response in an Oak Harbor neighborhood Wednesday was arrested downtown, police…

Oak Harbor’s Keith Glass casts for pink salmon in the summer of 2015. Opportunities for catching salmon will be slightly improved in some areas around Whidbey Island and restricted all together in others. The 2017 salmon seasons were released this week by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Photos by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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2017 salmon seasons still grim around Whidbey

Salmon fishers on Whidbey Island might find a saltwater fishing license to be a slightly better investment this…

Carla Farnell and Shawn Lowe meet with Island County Housing Support Center staff Malissa Taylor and Joanne Pelant to discuss an assistance voucher. Living out of their car all winter, the homeless couple may soon be moving into an Oak Harbor apartment. Farnell lost her motel housekeeping job after five days of work when the employer discovered she was homeless and had given a fake address on her application. The windshield of their car was bashed in one day when they were away bathing in a creek. They then recived a traffic ticket for driving with a broken windshield. Photo by Patricia Guthrie/Whidbey News-Times

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No home? No job. No job? No home. Homeless snagged by Catch-22

Housing Support Center paving the way to permanent shelter

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S&P upgrades Oak Harbor’s bond rating

A rating company recently took the unusual step of upgrading Oak Harbor’s outstanding bond rating, according to Oak…

Reward in animal cruelty case increased to $15,000

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Reward in animal cruelty case increased to $15,000

The reward in a case of animal cruelty on North Whidbey was recently increased to $15,000.

Justin Burnett/The Record — Traffic cameras are being installed at traffic lights on the South End as part of a $15.4 million road project. The cameras will control the lights while the work is being done and then removed when the project is complete.

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$15.4-million highway repaving project begins this summer

Orange traffic cones are up along parts of State Highway 525 — and so are new light-mounted cameras.

With levy looming, Parks & Rec board at odds over funding swimming coach

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With levy looming, Parks & Rec board at odds over funding swimming coach

With North Whidbey Parks and Recreation preparing to float a replacement levy, district commissioners are in disagreement on…

Coupeville Elementary School children wait to depart school grounds on March 31, 2017. The Coupeville School District is exploring options as it looks at long-range planning for the aging elementary school. One option is to build a new school away from the busy highway. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Coupeville eyes possibility of a new elementary school

Long before Dave Ebersole walked the grounds as principal of Coupeville Elementary School, he ran around the same…