Island County Planning Director David Wechner says he hopes to bring an “open door” approach to new role while initiating process improvements.
Wechner filled the job vacated by Bob Pederson who was hired in 2009 and whose last day was April 5.
Health Department Director Keith Higman served as Island County’s interim planning chief through Wechner’s start date, July 1.
A state-funded program is proving invaluable to Island County law enforcement in verifying the location of registered sex offenders.
Last month, Island County received a $72,500 state grant to help offset the cost for detectives to track down and verify the residences of sex offenders.
In light of recent state and federal budget cuts, Island County Sheriff Mark Brown said that the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) “lobbied really hard” to keep the sex offender verification funds in the budget because of its effectiveness.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has reached another milestone in its disability claims transformation process – over 30 percent…
Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder can be treated with silent meditation, says a leading U.S. expert on the practice. Fred…
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, along with Navy bases across the country, no longer requires vehicles to have permanent installation-access…
The Black Ravens of Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) recently earned the 2012 Navy “E” Ribbon for sustained superior performance…
The 200-member Patriots Squadron came home to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station July 1, following a five-month combat deployment. Electronic…
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the award of nearly $300 million in grants that will help approximately…
The 30th Annual Reunion of Vietnam Helicopter Pilots was held in downtown San Francisco, Calif. over the Fourth of July….
With U.S. Navy suicides on the rise, nationwide and local efforts are being made to increase soldier resiliency. While Navy…
Two-star Rear Admiral Lyle Bull joined the Navy Reserve before graduating high school at 17 and completed Officer Candidate School…
Oak Harbor’s Soroptimists are excelling in the world of retail by combining their passion for women’s issues and their love of thrift shopping.
Their Upscale Resale store, which opened on State Highway 20 just last year, became too small for the operation and found a larger space next to Ace Hardware on Pioneer Way.
While the store is new, the Oak Harbor chapter has been around since 1981.
At the edge of Cranberry Lake in Deception Pass State Park Saturday, 7-year-old Thatcher Tennal of Oak Harbor was on a quest for the perfect stick to fish lily pads out of the lake.
On West Beach just a short distance away, Petra Look and her 3-year-old daughter Violet of Houston, Texas, fished and threw rocks into Puget Sound.
