Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue is taking a close look at its future, and among the topics under discussion are the expansion of one station, the closing of another, new engines and a levy lid lift.
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station may yet get its share of the new P-8A Poseidon aircraft, the long-awaited replacement for the P-3C Orion sub-hunters.
According to a Navy Office of Information spokesman at the Pentagon, the airbase has been pushed back to third in line to receive the new aircraft, and a study is under way to determine whether to permanently staff just two bases with Poseidons rather than three.
But it’s still entirely possible that NAS Whidbey will get its four P-8 squadrons (24 total airplanes) as planned.
Bayshore Drive residents who live near downtown’s Element Nightclub sent the Oak Harbor City Council a clear message this week.
They say something needs to change, and soon, because the existing situation isn’t working.
A well known Oak Harbor man died unexpectedly this week following an ill-fated bicycle ride on Morris Road just south of Coupeville.
Denton Palmer, 78, was found along the 100 block of Morris Road lying next to his bicycle Wednesday, Feb. 16, at about 1:40 p.m. He was transported to Whidbey General Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Beginning next week, Oak Harbor Marina staff will once again become the proud parents of 30,000 coho salmon.
They will spend the next four months feeding them, protecting them from predators, and then sometime this June send them into the world with wishes for the best. Unlike most parents however, if they do see them again it’s with hopes that they’ll be dangling from the end of a fishing pole.
With marina dredging project bills stacking up, the Oak Harbor City Council Monday moved forward with a plan to pay off a contractor by borrowing from itself.
For the second time in as many weeks, Oak Harbor City Councilman Scott Dudley found himself alone in his opposition to the SE Pioneer Way improvement project.
An Oak Harbor man was hospitalized Monday after his minivan van collided with a semi-truck parked along the shoulder of Taylor Road.
According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Josh Lancaster, the accident happened at about 11:10 a.m. William Growney, 77, was driving northbound on Taylor Road and had just passed Whispering Pine Lane when his 2005 Chrysler Town and Country minivan smashed into the back of the parked semi.
The Navy’s announcement this week that Whidbey Island Naval Air Station will not be among the recipients of the new P8-A Poseidon jets has left many pondering an $87 million dollar question: What does this mean for the base’s existing P-3 squadrons and its 2,600 personnel?
If you have one of Oak Harbor Mayor Jim Slowik’s old campaign signs, be careful what you do with it because he may just stroll in your front door and take it back, even without your permission.
An Oak Harbor pedestrian is on the mend this week after being hit by two vehicles last week.
The arrest of a convicted felon this week unearthed a piece of American history and police are now looking for help in finding its true owner.
According to court documents, deputies with the Island County Sheriff’s Office took Anthony Herrmann into custody Sunday for allegedly firing a handgun in the front yard of his girlfriend’s home just south of Oak Harbor.
If the weight of public opinion carries sway, the makeover of downtown Oak Harbor could include a topless bronze mermaid.
Modestly covered by long locks of hair, the G-rated beauty was a crowd favorite at an Arts Commission meeting in Oak Harbor Monday where 11 artists, hailing from as far away as California, vetted 15 possible pieces to adorn SE Pioneer Way.
