Shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, Arlys Abrahamse’s car became stuck on a Scenic Heights driveway on the outskirts of Oak Harbor. In an attempt to free the vehicle, she hit the accelerator.
Scott Fraser was still on the road when his award-winning culinary squad returned to Oak Harbor last week.
An Oak Harbor restaurant owner and team mentor, Fraser drove almost 4,000 miles to bring the team’s equipment to, and back from, the national competition in Kansas.
A big thank you to Larry and the folks at the Goose Grocery Store and Goosefoot for putting on a food and donation drive to benefit WAIF. Along with monetary donations over 61 bags where filled with dog and cat food. The goal was to fill the van and boy did we.
I am so glad to see that the Obama Administration’s strategy of closely monitoring the Tea Party threat while hoping the Jihadi terrorists are too incompetent to actually pull off whatever they are planning is still paying off.
Recently, there seems to be a spate of whiny letters from humorless individuals who spend their days looking for ways to be offended. It appears some are not happy until they are completely miserable.
An Oak Harbor elementary school student and his family credit a custodian for saving his life.
Calvin Whelpley, a second-grader at Broad View Elementary, was eating his lunch when a piece of corn dog became lodged in his throat.
Unable to breathe, he got the attention of a classmate, who sought help from custodian Ron Dunphy.
An Island County deputy was named “employee of the month” because he didn’t shoot a woman who threatened him with a knife.
Island County Sheriff Mark Brown commended Deputy Shawn Warwick for professionalism and bravery during a crowded commissioners meeting Monday morning. Warwick, however, couldn’t attend.
A queen by the name of Betty Desire stepped onstage to a packed audience last weekend as the opening to “Tainted Love” reverberated through the speakers.
In the words of Marvin Reed, a former school teacher to Matt Gumbel: “Too young. Too soon. Too difficult. Too much to bear.”
Reed spoke of Matt’s premature death while reminiscing of his former student who “had his mother’s smile — winning smile — and his father’s quiet ways.”
Coupeville school officials were disappointed to learn Island County Assessor Dave Mattens won’t be able to resolve an error this year that cost the district $158,000.
Fort Ebey State Park is a popular destination for hikers, campers and horseback riders, but the popular Central Whidbey park also attracts a high-flying breed of visitor.
On a sunny, slightly breezy afternoon, paraglider pilots often take off from the flat, grassy area beneath the historic gun batteries.
Island County budget problems and subsequent austerity measures have had at least one unforeseen consequence. As a result of cuts, a famous police officer has postponed plans to run for county sheriff.
Whidbey General Hospital Commissioner Ron Wallin pressed fellow board members to consider going to taxpayers for a bond issue to finance a new hospital wing.
“We’re at a point where we really, really need to move forward on this,” he said at Monday night’s board meeting.