Whidbey General Hospital has offered the federal government an $854,000 settlement to make good on the hospital’s violation of rules that regulate in-house patient referrals.
The offer was made in June as an attempt to address instances in which the hospital breached requirements of the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act of 1989, and subsequent regulations commonly referred to as “Stark” laws.
Thanks to a little sweat and insight from local and state officials, the entrance to Oak Harbor bay became a bit safer for boaters this week.
Legal costs for obtaining easement rights to sidewalks along SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor are proving more expensive than anticipated.
At its Aug. 4 meeting, the Oak Harbor City Council agreed to increase the contract amount with Bellingham law firm Langabeer and Tull, P.S., by an additional $45,000. The decision brings the firm’s total legal fee to date to $115,000.
As of Monday, the number of new car dealerships in Oak Harbor is now down to just one.
Whidbey Island Auto Group, LLC, more commonly known as Whidbey Island Volkswagen Mazda, closed its doors Friday after 10 years of business. The business was located on Highway 20 just north of NE 16th Avenue.
According to owner David Sommerville, the dealership was forced to close because of poor operating results.
In the only local race affected by the August 18 primary election, three will face off for the seat of Island County clerk.
A lawsuit over the ownership of sidewalks on Pioneer Way will not stand in the way or delay the street’s $8.35 million improvement project, city officials say.
When it comes to the bridge spans over Deception and Canoe passes, the old adage of “They don’t build them like they used to” may ring particularly true.
Local and state health authorities have closed several North Whidbey beaches to butter clam harvesting due to high concentrations of a potentially deadly marine biotoxin associated with the occurrence of red tide.
The bulk of Island County voters should expect to receive their Aug. 17 primary election ballots in the mail late this week.
State law requires that they be mailed no later than 20 days before the election, which makes the deadline Friday, July 30. Volunteers have been at the Island County Auditor’s election office in Coupeville assembling envelopes since July 19 to ensure the deadline is met, Deputy Auditor Michele Reagan said.
The Oak Harbor City Council and Mayor Jim Slowik may soon be on the look out for a new person to lead City Hall.
An Oak Harbor man could be facing more than five years in prison after allegedly attacking his nephew with a fork.
Over the past few months, a lot has been said about Island County’s Proposition 1.
The issue has been the subject of news stories and letters to the editor, it’s been discussed at forums sponsored by both the county and political groups, the matter has even been brought before local chamber’s of commerce by individual county commissioners.
A fire in Oak Harbor Thursday evening burned an old barn down to its foundations and sent one firefighter to the hospital.
At 6:34 p.m., North Whidbey Fire and Rescue firefighters responded to a structure fire on East Crescent Harbor Road. According to Chief Marv Koorn, the first units arrived within six minutes to find the old barn totally engulfed in flames.
