The Oak Harbor City Council shouldn’t lose its momentum in support of the proposal to start videotaping its workshop sessions and other city committee meetings.Nearly… Continue reading
There’s only one way for officials to fix the traffic nightmare on Highway 20 at the south end of Oak Harbor: Butter up state Sen.… Continue reading
Island County Commissioners Mac McDowell and John Dean made a good choice in picking Phil Bakke to join them on the three-person board, replacing longtime… Continue reading
Well readers, it’s me again, sitting up in British Columbia, pondering the fate of the once little town that I love. I’m certain that many… Continue reading
Pay more taxes?Yes, and gladly so to help sustain resources that are core to the health and well-being of each and every one of us… Continue reading
Has there ever been a bigger Friday night in Oak Harbor’s history? Definitely not, in terms of a single event that will make an enormous… Continue reading
The Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival is proud to announce another successful year in raising funds for our community. We even exceeded our income from… Continue reading
Back to school can be a fun time for kids especially when they are able to start the school year with new school supplies. For… Continue reading
The Town of Coupeville’s one primary race for city council suggests that it could be a hot political season in Whidbey’s most historic community.Incumbent Councilman… Continue reading
One good thing about a primary in August is that, when it’s over, there’s time for candidates and voters alike to take a breather before… Continue reading
With September just around the corner and school physicals due soon, many children will have their medical and immunization records reviewed. With immunization programs so… Continue reading
Figures for growth projection are flying everywhere in Island County and Oak Harbor, and frankly the urban sprawl that we see in Oak Harbor is… Continue reading
There’s some very good news on the health front: The percentage of people in Island County who smoke is lower than the state average, and… Continue reading
It was an ill-timed coincidence last week when soon after the Navy announced it is closing its emergency room at Naval Hospital Oak Harbor, Whidbey… Continue reading
If you haven’t had a chance to drive by our new Wildcat Memorial Stadium recently, you should do it. It is an impressive facility that… Continue reading
Oak Harbor officials were both praised and criticized in last week’s city council meeting.The criticism, hostile in nature, came from a group of citizens who… Continue reading
Those who run the Island County Republican Party chose a process that’s too grueling and too secretive to replace Island County Commissioner Mike Shelton.The four… Continue reading
This letter is in response to the recent article (News-Times, Aug. 8) regarding the imminent transition from E/R to Urgent Care facility with reduced hours.I… Continue reading
I would like to make everyone aware of an injustice that is now taking place. I am an emergency room physician, and I work at… Continue reading
In the past few weeks I have been watching families leave the library with stacks of books, DVDs and other library materials, and it has… Continue reading
