A spate of vehicles crashing into buildings is just an anomaly, according to Oak Harbor Fire Chief Ray Merrill. Last Thursday, a teal Honda Accord… Continue reading
Island County Board of Health is exploring a variety of ways to keep transmission of the COVID-19 virus low. In just over a week, positive… Continue reading
The Oak Harbor School Board made the unanimous decision Monday night to employ a phased plan for reopening schools in the fall. The school board… Continue reading
The greatest composers probably didn’t imagine that centuries after writing their opuses, people would be performing them for a virtual audience. It’s a story becoming… Continue reading
Downtown Oak Har-bor was a little busier than normal Thursday night. Although it was overcast, restaurants and shops were experiencing more visitors than usual, according… Continue reading
Voters in Island County may choose between two Democrats for one county commissioner position and two Republicans for another in the November general election. One… Continue reading
Whidbey Island’s school districts have so far decided to approach the beginning of the new school year with caution, a decision that mirrors many other… Continue reading
Oak Harbor City Council appointed substitute teacher Millie Goebel to fill a vacancy created after councilmember Bill Larsen moved outside of city limits. Goebel was… Continue reading
Oak Harbor has reviewed the remaining CARES grant applications submitted by small businesses seeking to recoup losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the remaining… Continue reading
The Island County planning director submitted her letter of resignation last week and will be temporarily replaced by county Assessor Mary Engle. Jessica Carpenter had… Continue reading
Fifty years ago, a group of men in boats and airplanes used explosives and fear to drive a large family of Southern Resident orcas into… Continue reading
Two people are dead after a 76-year-old Oak Harbor man drove the wrong way on Highway 20 in Skagit County and struck another car head-on… Continue reading
A report by detectives with the Bellingham police about a Fourth of July incident in Oak Harbor casts doubts on a videographer’s allegations that he… Continue reading
SATURDAY, JULY 18 At 5:01 p.m., a caller reported finding a bone in the Double Bluff area. At 5:22 p.m., a resident reported that a… Continue reading
A 75-year-old Coupeville man was seriously injured in a crash in Central Whidbey Aug. 2. The Washington State Patrol reported that Lynn C. Cantrell was… Continue reading
If the first count of primary ballots holds, voters in Island County will have to choose between two Democrats for one county commissioner position and… Continue reading
THURSDAY, JULY 9 At 1:07 a.m., a Goss Lake Road resident reported that someone was outside rocking the motorhome. At 3:33 a.m., a caller reported… Continue reading
