By Autumn Sundown During 2019, Oak Harbor’s iconic and beloved Holland Happening Festival celebrated its 50th year. This event is firmly rooted in cherished childhood… Continue reading
In 1869, the Daily Cleveland Herald quoted lawyer John Godfrey Saxe as saying, “Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know… Continue reading
It was an interesting year on Whidbey Island, as it is every year. The top story of the year was an April Fools joke from… Continue reading
The framers of the Constitution would be proud to see that the separation of powers doctrine has flourished in the state named after the nation’s… Continue reading
Christmas is a week away, but there’s still plenty of time for residents to find the perfect gifts for everyone on their lists. Even teenagers.… Continue reading
The most dangerous place for a woman is her home. Statistics on domestic violence are staggering. An estimated 10 million people are victims of domestic… Continue reading
A peculiar quirk of some Whidbey Island drivers is to travel slightly under the speed limit on the highway, creating a line of cars that… Continue reading
SPIN Cafe exists to serve people in need. Today, SPIN itself is in need and may be without a home in less than a month.… Continue reading
A proposal to remove the Oak Harbor City Council from quasi-judicial decisions about development proposals is a good idea and should move forward expeditiously. The… Continue reading
This Thanksgiving season, we contacted various elected officials on Whidbey and asked what they are thankful for. Here are their answers: This Thanksgiving I am… Continue reading
This newspaper asked me to name a few things for which I was thankful, as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday. I’m genuinely thankful for the… Continue reading
Elected officials across Whidbey Island are completing their wish lists for Olympia. Around this time each year, the local officials enumerate the things that they… Continue reading
Based on precinct results posted on the official elections website for Island County, the wrong person won in at least five races and the tallies… Continue reading
I am turning 75 years old this week. Three quarters of a century. Help me digest that for a moment. I was born a week… Continue reading
Just before Veterans Day, the last known survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor died at age 98. With the passing of George Hursey… Continue reading
It’s ironic that Oak Harbor City Council candidate Michael Crawford claims the current council is influenced by special interests and that he and fellow candidate… Continue reading
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