Wells Fargo Bank plans to close its Midway Boulevard location Aug. 5, citing a lack of need for two branches in Oak Harbor.
People concerned about the health effects of military jet noise are looking for someone, anyone who can do something about it.
The Oak Harbor School District honored three of its staff Tuesday at a school board meeting for helping save the life of a North Whidbey Lions Club member.
The head of Oak Harbor Public Schools touted the accomplishments of local students at a State of the Schools address at the Greater Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday, while acknowledging challenges ahead as the Navy base grows.
The weather was damp but that didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of the nearly 365 students graduating at Oak Harbor High School’s stadium Monday night.
With a few pulls from some strings, a purple sign with the new name of the hospital was revealed Monday morning in Coupeville: WhidbeyHealth Medical Center.
Emergency and military personnel from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island last week practiced how to handle that worst-case scenario as part of a large, multi-state drill dubbed “Cascadia Rising.”
Oak Harbor teachers will have salaries comparable to other local school districts after getting a pay bump under a tentative contract agreement between Oak Harbor Public Schools and the teacher’s union.
With a few pulls from some strings, a purple sign with the new name of the hospital was revealed Monday morning in Coupeville: WhidbeyHealth Medical Center.
Experts say it’s not a matter of “if,” but “when,” a 9.0 megaquake, followed by a tsunami, will strike the West Coast. The result will be widespread damage and casualties.
Oak Harbor High School seniors made the Student Union Building rain term papers Thursday, flinging the contents of hundreds of three-ring binders into the air and sometimes at each other.
As one of two deans of students at Oak Harbor High School Pat Felger is tasked with keeping the campus a safe learning environment. That means dealing with more serious discipline issues and some of the more unpleasant aspects that inevitably happen in a school with 1,500 teenagers.
Haiden was recognized for his leadership as one of 10 students in the state selected for the AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame. In honor of Haiden’s selection, the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission awarded his school a $500 grant for crossing equipment and other goodies for the Safety Patrol students.
