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.
An Island County Superior Court judge dismissed all but one element of a Coupeville woman’s lawsuit against the husband of a powerful state senator.
But Judge Alan Hancock’s decision last Friday afternoon means Courtney Jones’ lawsuit against Basil Badley, Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen’s husband, can continue, unless it’s settled out of court before the Aug. 30 trial date.
Oak Harbor High School golfer Judd Ford has made a habit of second-day comebacks, but he won’t get the chance at this year’s state 3A tournament.
Island Transit expects to spend more than $1 million on a transit park, roadway safety improvements, and preserving native plant species on a project just east of Coupeville.
Located on the 3.2-acre island of property surrounded by Highway 20, and Smith Prairie and Parker roads, the project will see the construction of a bicycle-centric transit park. It will double as a gateway for Smith Prairie and a preserve for a population of relic prairie plants.
After a volunteer board spent six months researching artwork for downtown Oak Harbor, city leaders suddenly realized the preferred funding mechanism was illegal.
As a result, the Oak Harbor Arts Commission may end up covering the bulk of the tab for public art on Pioneer Way.
A 73-year-old Lynnwood man on a 2006 Honda GL 1800 trike was injured in a collision last Wednesday afternoon on Highway 20 in front of a North Whidbey convenience store.
By the end of the year, some Island County voters will likely be living in a different commissioner district. Officials in the auditor’s office and the planning department are in the process of reviewing census data to redraw the boundaries of the county’s three commissioner districts.
Coupeville’s annual Memorial Day parade and Remembrance Ceremony takes place Saturday, May 28, beginning at 11 a.m. with the parade along Main Street.
The day of patriotic events includes a parade, a brief veterans’ recognition, a free picnic and a performance by Navy Band Northwest.
Holly Chadwick has never been in a battle, but throughout her youth she was frequently exposed to its terrors and triumphs.
Her maternal grandfather had the monstrous memories of World War II carefully concealed, locked away and suppressed in the corners of his mind. Though he lived a pleasant and healthy life as a veteran, his memories never faded, and they constantly threatened to break free from their cages.
After more than a half century teaching children on Central Whidbey how to swim, a beloved program is forced to move.
The Coupeville Lions Club’s Learn to Swim program will move from its longtime home at the Admirals Cove pool to the Sierra Country Club pool located north of Fort Ebey State Park.
Walking the docks at Oak Harbor Marina may become a little more difficult in coming months.
The city council recently gave the green light to begin soliciting bids for a new security system. Once installed, access to most of the public facility would be restricted to everyone but boat owners and those who take the time to get a guest pass.
