Spring-like weather ushered in the semi-annual Members’ Business Expo, held indoors March 25 at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge.
Thirty-seven businesses of all types showed their best and catered to the senses at the evening expo, backed by live music.
“This is by far the best booth,” 9-year-old Mariela Torres said as she played with an over-sized pen at the Life Without Limits booth.
Writer John Mclain of Oak Harbor has seen people fail, and succeed, at executing their small business dream.
After being “downsized” himself, he successfully started a national media consulting business and Web design firm.
While Mclain’s last novel and screenplay were both fictional, his latest non-fiction book is timed to the economy. He authored “How to promote your home business,” which also touches on small businesses.
Blue skies, longer days and the savory smell of Polish hotdogs lingers in the air. Spring is here.
The seasonal shift marks a culinary change in Oak Harbor, and the return of The Weiner Wagon, owned by 20-year Oak Harbor resident Mike Miller.
Small town Oak Harbor may get a bigger city feel if the council decides to amend its sign code. The…
After spending years selling salad rolls at local farmers markets, Kim and Randy Sittner are making the move into a more traditional, sit-down restaurant.
The Greenbank couple recently took over the restaurant out at the Coupeville Wharf and renamed it Kim’s Cafe.
The Washington State Bar Association recently nominated Robert T. Severns of Chicago Title Co., Oak Harbor, as chair of the Limited Practices Board.
Windermere Real Estate announces the addition of sales associate Nerell Edwards to its Whidbey Island-Oak Harbor office.
The Northwest Agriculture Business Center will host an educational workshop for producers interested in micro-distilling. The workshop will run from Friday, June 12 through Saturday, June 13 at the Padilla Bay Foundation in Skagit County.
Veterans of war, men and women facing marital problems, and others who may feel depressed, anxious or traumatized have few therapeutic options in Oak Harbor, particularly if they fall into a low income bracket.
The party’s over for Nancy and Mark Fey’s Oak Harbor Discount Party store. This fete has raged since day one when the door first opened 19 years ago, and it’s going out with a bang.
Safeway is doing more than selling food to hungry islanders. Employees at the Oak Harbor supermarket are giving eager business students some much-needed real-world experience.
Peoples hires Tony Steadman Peoples Bank has hired Tony Steadman as vice president and commercial lending officer for the Bank’s…
Several inches of snow and frigid temperatures put a damper on holiday shopping the week before Christmas.
Despite the difficult driving conditions and poor weather, many store owners were keeping their businesses open this week.
