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Coupeville seniors graduate Friday

The commencement ceremony for Coupeville High School’s 115th graduating class will take place at 6 p.m. Friday in…

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Lawsuit is a waste of money, resources | Letter

Editor, Your article “OH, state hit with $25 mil civil lawsuit” is, sadly, laughable.

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Navy needs to bolster regional support for plans to train over peninsula | In Our Opinion

Fear of the unknown isn’t anything new, and it seems there’s a certain degree of misunderstanding surrounding the…

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Otter reported looking lost | Island Scanner

Monday, May 18 At 11:29 a.m., a caller reported finding a shopping cart filled with medical waste on…

Rae Wood

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Wood new Oak Harbor Middle School principal

Rae Wood, an administrator with deep ties to the community, was selected as the new principal for Oak…

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Oak Harbor changing light bulbs for energy efficiency

Oak Harbor city buildings and street lamps are getting new energy efficient lights, an upgrade that is expected…

Sophomores Noah Marshall

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Oak Harbor church opens doors to high school students

The scent got Alec Wiedeman’s attention even before he reached the front door. Once inside, his eyes lit…

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Deception Pass highway paving begins June 8

The paving project from Frostad Road to Sharpes corner begins Monday, June 8 and will include five nights…

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Senate approves Everett Connector funding

The Everett Connector is likely to be restored by a bill that is expected to be signed by…

Members of the Island County point-in-time count outreach team Rob Cook and Joanne Pelant talk to a  woman who was living in a broken camper trailer off Fakema Road in January.

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Annual homeless count yields specifics, surprises

Nearly half of Island County’s homeless are working. This fact is one of several revelations discussed in recent…

An EA-18G Growler practices near Outlying Field Coupeville May 26. The Navy is facing resistance to plans for electronic warfare training over the Olympic Peninsula.

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Navy faces resistance to Peninsula training plans

Navy officials say a plan to introduce electromagnetic transmitters to its electronic-warfare training on the Olympic Peninsula is…

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Island County tax burden is 10th lowest in Washington

Island County has the 10th lowest tax burden in the state and a comparatively low tax burden in…

A young observer named Gracie

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Oak Harbor Relay for Life aims to wipe out cancer | Slideshow

It took a special circumstance for Chuck Bond to dress like this. In this case, the special cause…