There were no injuries in a fire Saturday night on the 3000 block of Taylor Road.
Three fire engines responded to the fire at around 9:40 p.m.
“This was pretty much contained to a chimney,” said Deputy Fire Chief Mike Brown.
Oak Harbor School District is saving some tax dollars by refunding bonds purchased in 2005.
The bonds, used to buy state and local government securities, are being refunded and replaced by newly issued bonds, according to Roy Koegan, an attorney for school district.
Island County Meals on Wheels is switching to tennis shoes on Saturday, May 17.
The program is holding a walkathon fundraiser at Greenbank Farm.
“We need to raise the funds to keep the program going so that we can help our seniors,” said Debbie Metz, director of the nutrition program with Senior Services of Island County and head of the local Meals on Wheels program.
Madeline Furnace, 5, and 18-month-old twins Bryce and Bailey Furnace have a blast swinging at Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor Thursday.
They were having a “Warm Weather” day with their mom, grandma and Madeline’s twin brother, Austin. They celebrated the sun on a slip-and-slide with iced beverages and a trip to the park.
Sometimes laughter is the best medicine.
A couple of Seattle-area comedians will be performing at a special event at Oak Harbor Tavern to raise money for an Oso landslide victim with local ties.
Oak Harbor drivers should be especially careful May 7 as student and adult bicyclists are taking to the streets en mass in celebration of National Bike to School Day.
Whidbey Island Bicycle Club is partnering with a few Oak Harbor schools to participate in the special day of pedaling. The goal is to encourage kids to safely bike or walk to school.
No injuries were reported as a result of a two-car collision Wednesday afternoon in Oak Harbor.
While heading south on Southeast Midway Boulevard, Timothy Stone struck the side of Megan McConnell’s car after she allegedly went through a stop sign on Southeast Sixth Avenue, according to police reports.
Two Oak Harbor elementary schools received Washington Academic Achievement Awards for 2013.
Broad View Elementary received a High Progress Award and Hillcrest Elementary received a Special Recognition Award for reading and math growth.
Westgate Homes is moving this month to a new location, about a half mile south on State Highway 20.
The business, which sells RVs, RV parts and manufactured homes, is downsizing and company leaders wanted to move to a smaller location to make their operation more efficient, according to General Manager Kevin Fakkema.
Well-known Oak Harbor resident Peter Hunt recently stepped down as president of the Oak Harbor School Board as he continues a battle with Parkinson’s disease
Hunt is remaining on the board for now, but said he is scheduled to undergo brain surgery later this year.
“At this time, I don’t think I can be as effective as president,” Hunt said.
A team of students at Oak Harbor High School has a shot at becoming world-champion robot designers.
For the first time since Whidbey Island Wildcat Robotics team was formed six years ago, they are going to the FIRST Robotics world championship competition next week in St. Louis, Mo.
With the Oak Harbor school district’s student population expected to grow by about 750 by 2016, the school board is setting in motion plans to accommodate the increase.
The population increase, a result of new Navy squadrons coming to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, is expected in fiscal year 2016, which would mean the first population hike would first be seen during the 2016-17 school year.
“Supreme Court? Bite me!”
Anyone driving in Oak Harbor along Highway 20 and Pioneer Way Saturday afternoon might have noticed a little dog carrying a neon-green sign with the rather biting message.
About 20 people, and the pooch, were taking part in a nationwide effort ultimately aimed at controlling the money in politics.
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