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Agency getting $245,000 in marijuana funds looking at ways to use money

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, or DBHR, has allocated approximately $245,000 of Washington state’s recreational marijuana…

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Oak Harbor schools earns top honor

Oak Harbor Public Schools added another achievement to its growing list of accolades Thursday.

Man found dead after driving car into Cornet Bay

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Man found dead after driving car into Cornet Bay

The Island County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who drove his car into the…

The aftermath of the Smith Barn Fire on the morning of Tuesday, March 7, 2017. The first occurred at 8 p.m. Monday night. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Space heater likely cause of Smith barn fire

An investigation into the fire that burned down the historic Smith Barn in Coupeville revealed that combustibles in…

Coupeville’s Lindsey Helm attends Oak Harbor’s 2016 St. Patrick’s Day with daughters Finley, center, and Scotlyn. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Break out signs for St. Patrick’s Day parade

The Irish Wildlife Society is trying to kick-start on old tradition during Oak Harbor’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade…

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Burglar makes breakfast, gets beating from homeowner

An Oak Harbor man is accused of breaking into a house, making eggs and bacon and then falling…

Two veteran Oak Harbor councilmen won’t seek reelection

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Two veteran Oak Harbor councilmen won’t seek reelection

Two veteran members of the Oak Harbor City Council are retiring from office at the end of this…

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, a 16-year-old climate change activist who’s spoken before the United Nations on environmental policy, will be one of the speakers at the Climate Action forum on Whidbey Island this month. KC Golden, policy director at Seattle’s Climate Solutions, is the other. The forums will be held March 24 at the Coupeville High School Performing Arts Center and March 25 at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts in Langley. Both will start at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Photo provided by Earth Guardians

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Climate change ‘rock star’ to speak on Whidbey

Retired Oak Harbor physician Marshall Goldberg likens Xiuhtezcatl Martinez to a rock star.

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‘Highly-trained’ dog attacks, tries to open door | Island Scanner

The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:

Newspaper bill from city hall was just to ‘get your attention,’ mayor says

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Newspaper bill from city hall was just to ‘get your attention,’ mayor says

Though he personally sent an invoice, Langley Mayor Tim Callison said Monday he never intended to force the…

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Man arrested after accidentally shooting self near school

A 70-year-old man was arrested in Oak Harbor today for accidentally shooting himself in the leg while on…

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Public records access, costs targets of two House bills advancing to Senate

In floor action March 3, the House of Representatives passed two measures that affect the cost of providing…

Level 2 sex offender moves to North Whidbey

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Level 2 sex offender moves to North Whidbey

A Level 2 sex offender will be living on the 3500 block of Taylor Road on North Whidbey,…