Oak Harbor churches are now accepting enrollments for Vacation Bible School and preschool. The Christian Science Reading Room is open.
Victoria Lynn Nickerson, of Oak Harbor, graduated from Linfield College with a bachelor of arts in health education. The college’s commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 31.
Hundreds gathered at Coupeville Elementary School over the weekend for the annual Coupeville Lions Garage Sale.
Oak Harbor bid farewell to the the EA-6B Prowler during a celebration that culminated with a final flyover during an open house at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Saturday.
The Oak Harbor 13/14 Babe Ruth baseball team, which also includes seven players from Coupeville, fell twice in the district tournament last week at Burlington’s Rotary Park and was eliminated.
In response to a report on an inmate’s death, Island County Sheriff Mark Brown announced that he has instituted a series of immediate reforms to ensure the safety and health of people in the Island County jail.
The sheriff has also named an expert in jail management to review the policies and procedures at the jail. The results of the review are likely to be a couple of months away. Additional changes may be instituted after the full review.
A Camano Island man’s rape conviction was vacated Tuesday because a former deputy prosecutor didn’t disclose potentially exculpatory evidence to the defense.
Whidbey General Hospital is a step closer to breaking ground on its $50-million expansion project.
The months of May and June have produced little rainfall through Central and North Whidbey, which has reduced yields and left some dry land farmers that rely on rain such as Smith scrambling for creative ways to irrigate their crops.
Longtime residents of Whidbey Island are calling the weather this month the driest and most pleasant that they can remember. But the drought conditions are prompting a countywide burn ban, a call for fireworks common sense and in Oak Harbor, a call to start conserving water.
Warms Showers is a free worldwide hospitality exchange for touring cyclists.
Those who sign up must be willing to host touring cyclists from time to time in exchange for access to the same accommodations themselves.
Current events in Whidbey art include an art and gift show, featured artists visiting the Garry Oak Gallery and the Whidbey Art Gallery Artwalk.
Absolutely not. Well, maybe. OK fine, let’s send it to the Island County commissioners and let them figure it out.
That was the course of a turnaround discussion Wednesday by members of the Island County Council of Governments about a proposal to fund a Freeland incorporation feasibility study.