One dark and stormy night, one of Oak Harbor’s giant namesake Garry oaks toppled.
The tree blocked a street not far from the Oak Harbor Fire Department.
When firefighters showed up to clear the road, the chief — a master woodworker — saw an opportunity.
Whidbey General Hospital and the nurses’s union reached a tentative contract agreement Monday night, potentially ending nearly a year of negotiations.
An Army battalion from Joint Base Lewis McChord plans to team up with sailors from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to conduct communications training at the Outlying Landing Field in Coupeville next month.
City crews shut down part of Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor Tuesday to clean up heating oil that leaked from a tank behind a downtown business.
Oak Harbor School District officials are considering creating a new intermediate school for fifth and sixth graders as a potential solution to deal with expected student growth.
Nineteen young women plan to compete for a title and hundreds of dollars in scholarship money at the Miss Oak Harbor Scholarship Pageant, set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at Oak Harbor High School.
You may not have heard of author Suzanne Selfors, but ask a 10-year-old, and they probably have a book written by her.
Tractor Supply Co. plans to occupy the former Kmart building in Oak Harbor off State Highway 20.
Capt. Geoff “Jefe” Moore took command of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Friday morning at the Indoor Wash Rack on base. Departing skipper Capt. Mike Nortier was given gifts and praise for his service.
Tractor Supply Co. plans to occupy the former Kmart building in Oak Harbor off Highway 20.
Documents filed with the city planning department show the rural lifestyle retailer plans to remodel and occupy the east side of the building and the outdoor garden area. Plans show 33,000 square feet divided into areas for retail, stock, feed and hay.
The city of Oak Harbor is investigating what it should do with 40 acres of property it owns off Sleeper Road.
The new sewer treatment plant being built on the Oak Harbor waterfront will move forward without a $4.6 million community room.
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island scored two big wins in next year’s proposed federal military budget.
