There were no witnesses to the fatal crash on E. Fakkema Road Thursday, May 20, which leaves police little to work from in their investigation of the incident.
A 25-year-old Oak Harbor man could face time in prison if convicted of charges of drug possession, vandalism and court order violations, according to court documents.
The Oak Harbor City Council could not come to an agreement last week on which path to take regarding a second contract with EnviroIssues, a Seattle-based communications consulting firm.
One of the state’s recent cost-cutting measures has just saved me four years of aging.
For the first time this year, I was able to renew my driver’s license through the mail. Old-fashioned mail was an option adopted reluctantly by the Department of Motor Vehicles, as it promises an eternity of bliss in Heaven if you renew over the Internet.
I wonder if our state, city and county leaders watch the news? We happen to be in a recession! I drive to Coupeville every day and can’t help to notice all the forest on the way. My question is, why did the state have to go to New York and spend $170,000 on wooden guard railing when the Pacific Northwest is famous for its trees? They couldn’t make them here?
A warm, picturesque Saturday afternoon provided a lovely backdrop for Coupeville’s 19th annual May festival.
Thousands of people took advantage of a sunny day to enjoy the Penn Cove Water Festival and its celebration of Native American culture.
Coupeville continues its long-running tradition of honoring veterans who gave their lives defending this country.
The Coupeville Memorial Day Parade and remembrance ceremony takes place Saturday, May 29. The historic town is one of the few cities that still hold a parade to honor Memorial Day.
Seven North Whidbey Aquatic Club athletes earned high-point awards to help their team to a second-place finish (1,540 points) in the 34th Annual Spring Thunderbird Invitational at Anacortes’ Fidalgo Pool May 14-16.
The cool veil of winter has burned off and Whidbey’s most unique attractions are open and ready for the onslaught of summer tourists.
On July 1 there will be a new pastor at First United Methodist Church in Oak Harbor for the first time in 23 years. In a church where the average pastoral transition ranges from five to eight years, this Oak Harbor house of worship is an exception.
The new wood guardrails on Highway 20 north of Coupeville are expensive, but their appearance makes them worth the cost.
The same stretch of road that claimed 2009’s only fatality on Whidbey from a car crash has now claimed the life of 88-year-old Kenneth Lange of Oak Harbor.
A fire broke out in the garage of a home on SW Second Court in Oak Harbor at about 9 p.m. Wednesday. The blaze fully engulfed the garage, destroying a Volkswagen Baja parked inside. Flames and smoke also damaged the interior of the house, blackened the windows and the heat caused the vinyl siding to peel from the structure.