Gerry and Norm Haveman of Oak Harbor will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on June 16, 2025 — a remarkable milestone ...

For small business owners on Whidbey Island, the current presidential administration’s global tariffs have had a big impact, ...

Grads got creative with decorating their caps. Chris Harshman, right, looks on as one of his graduating students plays the ...

Gary Wray insists on open debate. “We need to hear both sides,” he says. “Or how do you know you’re doing the right thing?” ...

Ten-year-old Clementine Penny of Clinton recently won second place in her division in a U.S. Chess Federation tournament in ...

At the regular meeting Tuesday, members of the city council debated proposed guidelines for displaying flags on city property ...

The lawsuit, filed in Island County Superior Court on May 19, names David Mitchell and Frank Olsen as defendants. In addition to pouring away alcohol, the complaint accuses Mitchell of canceling the ...

Running Start has helped students across Washington since 1990. But for years, it wasn’t available during the summer, when students had the time, drive and need. That changed with HB 1316, which I ...

Oak Harbor’s former city administrator may have found a new job on South Whidbey. After negotiations reportedly “broke down” ...

Public comments will be accepted on the revised goals and policies until July 14. To provide a comment, send an email to [email protected], mail a response to the Planning and Community ...

From left, Delanie Lewis, Bailey Thule, Zachiery Tackett and Nicholas Shelly listen to graduation speeches. Bailey Thule left and Delanie Lewis walk together. Dane Hadsall and Matthew Ward get their ...

As a result, the county commissioners adopted an amendment to an ordinance last week clarifying that the county’s one-tenth of 1% sales tax to support housing can be used for the purchase and ...