Both the Oak Harbor and the South Whidbey School districts were recently presented with letters claiming that students are being indoctrinated or influenced in political… Continue reading
Every day I receive heartbreaking emails and phone calls from citizens who are enraged or scared about their inability to be vaccinated against COVID-19 due… Continue reading
Oak Harbor has a once-in-a-lifetime shot at getting a bold, superlative and truly memorable sculpture that was created by an internationally renowned artist. The executor… Continue reading
It’s ridiculous that people can’t eat inside restaurants in Island County, which has largely maintained low COVID-19 infection rates, while restaurant customers are joyfully chowing… Continue reading
Voters who live in North Whidbey will decide whether to return to the dark ages of the Oak Harbor school district. There was a time,… Continue reading
Four years ago, North Whidbey voters approved a maintenance and operations levy for the Oak Harbor School District. It has funded an exciting flourishing in… Continue reading
This newspaper published an editorial on Dec. 29, “Public Health nurse exodus is cause for reckoning.” The editorial was a measured response to the resignation… Continue reading
An angry and violent mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters were still in the midst of a deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol when a… Continue reading
Numerous area media outlets, including The Seattle Times, have published stories citing studies that have raised questions about whether Navy jet noise affects Southern Resident… Continue reading
It’s not unusual for the state Department of Health to assist a county with investigating people who tested positive for COVID-19 and tracing their recent… Continue reading
Dear Santa, This has been a Hard Rock year on Whidbey Island, and I really wish I could mean that just in the music or… Continue reading
Apparently we have different Facebook friends than Zencity. In its first report, the company the Oak Harbor City Council is paying $15,000 in CARES Act… Continue reading
Oak Harbor Schools are bucking the trend across the island and the state by planning to continue with limited in-person classes for students in sixth… Continue reading
The COVID-19 vaccine does not contain tiny microchips, it won’t infect you with the virus, it won’t ruin your DNA and it won’t turn you… Continue reading
It’s no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has made a huge impact on how Washington retailers and restaurants operate. With additional restrictions implemented at the… Continue reading
As Mayor of Oak Harbor, I appreciate the partnership the city has with Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The city has been in negotiations with… Continue reading
People are mad at the Oak Harbor City Council for wasting money on the sewage treatment plant, which was millions over its original price tag.… Continue reading
I was born in Jamaica 84 years ago and grew up in Costa Rica, was raised by white American parents with Black and Hispanic maids… Continue reading
Q:What’s the deal with people who wear a mask when they’re driving by themselves in a car, but then they’re texting while driving? A:Over the… Continue reading
The campaign against a state Senate Bill that would require comprehensive sexual education in schools is a disturbing mixture of 1950s narrow-mindedness and new millennium… Continue reading
