A forthcoming decision by Island County on a zoning issue could determine whether high-density housing can be developed on ...

A 17-year-old Oak Harbor boy was arrested last week on suspicion of kidnapping a teenage girl at gunpoint, according to court documents.

Marnie Jackson, executive director of Whidbey Environmental Action Network, spoke during the council meeting last week, ...

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 18–19, the Whidbey Weavers Guild is inviting the public to its 53rd annual Spin-In at Oak ...

The first Whidbey Democracy Fest is planned for Saturday, April 18 at the Greenbank Farm. The event, sponsored by The League of Women Voters Whidbey and Indivisible Whidbey, will take place from 11 ...

The federal government may help fund a couple of expensive but important Island County projects. U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen requested $77 million for 20 projects within his Legislative District 2, ...

Ramona Eunice Deighton, age 92, of Oak Harbor passed away April 8, 2026, in Sedro-Woolley, WA. She was born March 4, 1934, in Kalispell, Montana. To view the full obituary, share your memories of ...

Respondents rated jet noise as much louder than other common sources of noise, like roadway traffic and commercial aviation; ...

The Oak Harbor Fire Department is ramping up its service to the community.

The lead testing machine will use a rapid blood test, which is the most effective way to determine whether a child has been exposed to lead, states the Washington Tracking Network. Testing is ...

In an Oak Harbor council meeting Tuesday, Marina Harbormaster Alyce Henry said the long-planned marina dredging project will ...

Under the agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce, the city will act as the grant manager and pass the funds to Opportunity Council as the subrecipient.