Outdoor opportunities abound for people to enjoy over the extended Memorial Day weekend.
A 12-year-old Oak Harbor Middle School student tested positive for swine flu Wednesday, according to Oak Harbor School District Assistant Superintendent Lance Gibbon.
It was the second confirmed case of swine flu, also known as H1N1, in the county. A South Whidbey woman tested positive last week.
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About 30 Oak Harbor residents will lose their homes next to a cemetery to make room for the city’s third funeral home and first pet crematorium.
M&M Mobile Home Park, located next to Maple Leaf Cemetery, is the latest in a series of trailer parks in the city that have been, or will be, demolished. It comes at a time when city and county officials are concerned about the lack of affordable housing on North Whidbey.
Oak Harbor police released a sketch Tuesday of a man who allegedly jumped out of bushes near Whidbey Island Bank and tried to drag a 12-year-old girl into his car May 5.
Sgt. Mike Beech with the Island County Sheriff’s Office composed the drawing after interviewing the girl. Beech is trained as a forensic sketch artist.
A 7-year-old Oak Harbor boy with a life-threatening allergy is one step closer to obtaining a service dog which would keep him safe at school.
Last week, Logan Gonzales’ family put a $3,000 down payment on a peanut-sniffing dog after community donations poured in.
Earlier this month, a jury acquitted a 23-year-old Oak Harbor woman accused of going into a neighbor’s apartment and assaulting four people.
The jurors found Jade Dent not guilty of one count of second-degree assault and three counts of fourth-degree assault.
Cedar Program students will still enjoy attending classes at picturesque Camp Casey even though the Coupeville School District is still facing budget problems.
School officials now recommend keeping the program in its current location near Fort Casey State Park. A group of parents and students didn’t like the idea of moving to the middle school and high school campus, preferring to stay away from the traditional school environment.
Young people from Island County will be able to attend summer camp at Camp Arnold near Mt. Rainier this June. This opportunity is made available each year as part of the Salvation Army’s Service Extension Department and their partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County. Youth ages 8 to 12 will be grouped together, and youth 13 to 16 will participate in a separate camping experience.
The first major upgrade of North Whidbey Fire and Rescue District equipment has been completed and Chief Marv Koorn told commissioners last week that Engine 26 would be back in service May 16.
Due to budget constraints, the district opted to have its engines and tenders upgraded and refurbished, rather than purchase new ones. The repair work was done by H&W Emergency Vehicle Services in Hillsboro, Ore.
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen included several Whidbey Island projects last week when he asked the House Transportation and Infra-structure Committee to provide federal funding for local priorities in the major, six-year surface transportation bill being written this spring.
Motorcycle riders from across Puget Sound descended on Whidbey Island for good riding, good eats and a good time Sunday.
The 100-mile “poker ride,” organized by M-Bar-C Ranch and the Gold Wing Touring Association, Island Chapter, raised about $1,500 for the M-Bar-C, which provides a ranch experience to disadvantaged and disabled kids.
The public is invited to a special dinner Thursday, May 21, at the Oystercatcher restaurant to support the Pacific Northwest Art School in Coupeville.