A one-of-a-kind lawsuit that Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson and her husband brought against the county, two county employees and a former commissioner was dismissed Friday.
The only issues remaining to be resolved are whether the Emersons will appeal and how much the county planning department will fine them.
The one-time largest grower of loganberries in the United States is tapping into something new.
Workers recently finished installing solar panel arrays at the publicly owned Greenbank Farm. The arrays, which are located between the farm buildings and the alpaca pasture, will produce 25.1 kilowatt hours, which is more than 26,000 kilowatt/hours per year.
The fate of a new surcharge that would be added to all Washington State Ferries fares, along with legislation aimed at ferry management reform, is now in the hands of the governor.
After months of work, it appears an easement to benefit the Greenbank Farm is moving forward.
The Port of Coupeville failed in its latest attempt to sell a boat that has been moored at the wharf since October.
The efforts of kind-hearted boaters, a park ranger and a veterinarian weren’t enough to save an injured bald eagle that was pulled from Puget Sound near Deception Pass late Thursday afternoon.
A 29-year-old Oak Harbor man was sent to prison this week after pleading guilty in two separate cases in which he choked women.
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The financial support of hundreds of devout families on North Whidbey Island is about to pay dividends. After a half century, St. Augustine Catholic Church located in Oak Harbor on N. Oak Harbor Street will be getting a much-needed upgrade.
When a young student can’t form written letters properly or write legibly, there is often an underlying cause that can be difficult to spot and even harder to fix. This is when occupational therapists and physical therapists get involved in the lives of students.
I just wanted to send a very public and proud congratulations to Island Cheer for representing us so well at nationals. From the Tinys to the Seniors, you guys have worked hard, worked together as a team and showed unity!
The first race for an Oak Harbor City Council seat began Wednesday.
Mark Wiggins, a former planning commission member, announced that he will make a bid in the November general election to fill the seat being vacated by Jim Palmer. He joins Paul Brewer, a former city councilman, who announced his intention to seek the same position late last week.
Palmer is nearing the end of his first four-year term and decided not to run for re-election for personal reasons.
Coupeville School District Superintendent Patty Page announced recently that the district’s annual performance feedback survey is available online. Parents and community members are welcome to complete the anonymous survey, which focuses on questions related to the district’s improvement plan goals.
