Along with construction on Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor residents can expect to contend with more than a month of road work this summer on the city’s busiest street.
The state Department of Transportation is planning to resurface about 2.7 miles of Highway 20, from Harbor Vista Drive to NE Narrows Avenue, beginning in June. The $2.9 million project is anticipated to last about 40 days.
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This month, the Greenbank Farm will host Whidbey’s second Shanty Fest starring the Shifty Sailors and six other musical groups from both on and off island.
With the recent tragedy in Tuscon only a week old and daily videos of the partisan scuffles in Congress being shown on televisions nationwide, it seems the country needs a reminder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s teachings now more than ever.
A 25-year-old man who was driving a car that got shot up in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in Oak Harbor was charged in a gun-related assault that was reported at about the same time as the shooting, according to court documents.
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The Coupeville Town Council unanimously decided to ban the sale of firearms near schools.
After years of being shot down for federal and state grants, Island Transit officials have come up with a new plan to pay for two new buildings at their facility just south of Coupeville.
Three defensive stops in the last minute and a big three-point bucket by Kendra O’Keefe carried the Coupeville girls basketball team to a 42-41 win at Sultan Thursday, Jan. 13.
JoAnne Elaine Jewell, 84, passed away Jan. 13, 2011, at her home in The Dalles, Ore. She was born March…
Island County officials are applying for a large federal grant that would help very low-income homeowners in the community rehabilitate and weatherize their homes.
A reinvigorated campaign is under way to raise $3.5 million to build a large, airy, state-of-the-art building on Whidbey Island to house homeless dogs and cats until new homes can be found for them.
Board members of Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation, or WAIF, have been planning for years to replace the aging animal shelter on Highway 20 south of Coupeville.
Oak Harbor’s accounting practices put public funds at risk of loss and misappropriation, according to the results of 2009 state audit.
I believe you should do on New Year’s Day what you’d like to do throughout the New Year. One of my favorite activities is taking a long walk on one of my favorite trails. It was cold so I walked briskly and passed several others, walking, biking, jogging, a great way to start the New Year. Over the holidays I ate more than I should but I intend to shake it off in short order by being more active.