Longtime Oak Harbor women's clothing store Maurices will move to its new location on Highway 20 near Rite Aid on Feb. 20. The store is moving from Pioneer Way.

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Oak Harbor clothing store making a change

A longtime Oak Harbor clothing store is leaving historic downtown and moving to a new location across town.

A transient orca surfaces in Penn Cove Thursday. Three orcas were seen and heard in the cove.

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Orcas sighted in Penn Cove

Three transient orcas were spotted in Penn Cove early Thursday afternoon.

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COER and cohorts are shredding the truth | Letter

The so-called Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, or COER, a small group whose key members were part of “WISE,”…

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Sighting in Penn Cove is a reminder of need to protect orca whales | In Our Opinion

The appearance of orcas in Penn Cove this week is a reminder of how much remains to be…

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Island Scanner | Meat man looks through windows

At 12:34 a.m., a caller reported that a man was running down Ely Street after a woman, screaming…

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Transient orcas swing through Penn Cove

Three transient orcas were spotted in Penn Cove Thursday. The whales were seen around the Penn Cove mussel…

Letters to the Editor

Hospital’s cesarean rate quite alarming | Letter

Editor, I am greatly concerned about the cesarean rates at Whidbey General Hospital. A report from the state…

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While traditions have changed, meaning behind Valentine’s hasn’t | Opinion

What is now a multi billion dollar industry centered around giving loved ones cards, sweets and other gifts,…

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A sweet name for a sweet smelling shrub | Sowin ‘n’ the trowel

Some plants can pack a wallop. It might be the breathtaking size or color of the blooms, the…

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Economics considered in conservation program

The two Republican county commissioners want the economic potential of a property to be considered when approving or…

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Hospital names Forbes CEO

Whidbey General Hospital’s board of commissioners hired a new CEO Monday to replace Tom Tomasino this spring.

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Police respond to help requests | Blotter

The Coupeville Marshal’s Office responded to the following calls:

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Clipper returning for half visits

The Victoria Clipper will make roughly half the appearances this spring as it has in previous years.