The following items were selected from reports made to the Oak Harbor Police Department: Tuesday, Feb. 2 At 11:43 p.m.,…
A 41-year-old Oak Harbor woman’s wedding night ended badly last November.
According to court records, she was arrested on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine and driving under the influence on the way home from a night in a bridal suite. Her new husband was arrested on a felony warrant from another state.
Whidbey News-Times Publisher Marcia Van Dyke announced this week that the newspaper is moving its office from Oak Harbor to Coupeville because the current, aging building on SE Barrington Drive is too large for the staff and too expensive to maintain.
Faced with the dilemma of finding new office space, Van Dyke decided to consolidate space with its sister newspaper, the South Whidbey Record.
Record-breaking January temperatures in the Puget Sound region are reflected in temperatures recorded by WSU Extension weather watcher George Haglund in Coupeville.
Whidbey Island data is collected by Extension employee Nancy Zaretzke who sends it out weekly to interested parties.
Detectives with the Island County Sheriff’s Office are trying to identify the owners of a bunch of unclaimed electronics and other items seized from suspected boat burglars.
Drifting with the breeze in a boat off Mutiny Bay, Jill Hein waits with her camera at the ready. It is a clear December afternoon on the west side of Whidbey Island and the Coupeville grandmother is in for the thrill of a lifetime. More than 40 orcas!
Greater peace of mind is in store for Whidbey Island’s large animal owners.
Thanks to some forward thinking and fundraising by the Equine Emergency Rescue Team, also called EERT, and Island County Backcounty Horsemen, there’s an island-wide movement to establish a network of first responders in case of an accident involving large animals.
The American Red Cross is synonymous with care, compassion and perseverance, but today’s economy has put those qualities to the test with a decline in contributions and increasing need.
“It’s a new day to serve our islands,” Erika Miller, Island County Red Cross board chair, said at an afternoon press conference to announce the official merger of the Island County and Anacortes/San Juan Islands Red Cross chapters.
The remodel at Oak Harbor High School will shift to the athletic fields this year, as the school board approved a schematic design last week.
The plan by NAC Architecture included the creation or makeover of eight tennis courts along with spectator seating. It also added a new softball field, new soccer field and would renovate the existing baseball field and football practice field.
In an opinion published last week, the Washington State Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a former Oak Harbor man who beat his 21-month old son to death in 1991.
Many Island County residents are probably not aware that they are supposed to purchase licenses for their dogs, and for Oak Harbor residents, even their cats.
Not doing so means that runaway pets may be harder to return to their owners. And it means that the money isn’t being collected by local government.
After months of review, a committee of parents and educators has narrowed the choices for new math curriculum at the elementary and middle school levels.
Three math programs are being considered for elementary grades and three are under consideration for the middle schools.
The WSU Island County Extension Beach Watchers are looking for new members to join them in their mission “to improve, maintain and protect a thriving Puget Sound ecosystem through education, community outreach, stewardship, and research.” Those interested in the class of 2010 may download the application at www.beachwatchers.wsu.edu/island/about/training/ or request a printed copy by mail by calling 679-7391. The deadline to apply is Feb. 26.