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June 13 unveiling scheduled for new hospital moniker

Whidbey General Hospital and its clinics will transition to the new moniker WhidbeyHealth next month.

Janet Stein

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Funds sought to eradicate weed

It looks so pretty — showy purple-pink flowers, long slender seed pods, soft hairs all over. But it’s…

Margaret Livermore (right)

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Tour looks at downtown design ideas

Members of Oak Harbor’s Main Street Association last week joined a state architect for a walking tour of…

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Island County ranks 5th for best use of property tax

Island County ranked fifth among Washington state counties when it comes to spending its property-tax dollars most effectively,…

Journalist Hedrick Smith was the first speaker in the Trudy Sundberg Lecture Series

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Pulitzer winner talks politics with students

It’s hard at times to get high school students to think about larger issues like tax rates, income…

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Impaired driving impact panel receives State Farm grant

State Farm Insurance Companies recently awarded at $5,000 grant to the Impaired Driving Impact Panel of Island County,…

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South Whidbey Homeless Coalition plans fundraiser

The group has plans for a tiny-house village in Langley someday.

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Man survives tumble down 100-foot bluff

An Oak Harbor man walked away from a 100-foot fall down a West Beach bluff Monday afternoon.

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Suspicious man bears Bibles at school | Island Scanner

The following incidents were reported to the Oak Harbor Police Department.

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Man charged with molesting a child

An Oak Harbor man is facing charges after admitting to sexually molesting an 8-year-old girl, according to court…

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Looking Back

Here's what was happening in the news this week 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.

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Be a good citizen, burn yard waste responsibly | Letter

Recently, I’ve had a lot of fine spring days ruined by clouds of acrid smoke. The weather was…

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Church Note

The love, selflessness, and personal sacrifice of mothers will be examined at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11,…