After 42-years selling furniture, Janice Fischer deserves a chance to sit on a couch and just relax for a while.
Fischer recently sold her Bargain Center business located just outside the main gate of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station on Ault Field Road.
Scott and Miki Wotring are in for “Good Times.”
The new Oak Harbor eatery is open for business and offering common fare in an uncommon way.
Central Whidbey Hearts and Hammers is looking for volunteers for its first workday on Saturday, May 30. Volunteers are needed to help with home repairs, maintenance tasks, painting, gardening and trash collecting.
The National Associations of Home Builders recognized a Coupeville-based builder for his efforts constructing an energy-effecient home.
Ted Clifton of Clifton of Clifton View Homes was awarded Concept Home of the Year. The 1,977-square-foot home’s tight insulation and other energy-effecient features allowed the homeowners to enjoy a total utility bill of just over $400 for the first full year of operation.
Lyn Bankowski, senior mortgage loan originator and assistant vice president at Alaska USA Mortgage Company in Oak Harbor, was recently recognized by the Washington Association of Realtors as their 2008 Affiliate of the Year.
Edwards joins Windermere Windermere Real Estate announces the addition of sales associate Nerell Edwards to its Whidbey Island-Oak Harbor office….
Whidbey General Hospital’s Student Intern Program is available to students who are or will be 18 years old or older as of June 22, 2009.
Students of good academic standing who are interested in healthcare careers can discover first-hand the spectrum of work and work possibilities in these critically needed fields. Selected students will be hired to work at Whidbey General in the department which best matches their career interests.
The Sunday Farmers Markets at the Greenbank Farm have started and this year there are some new and exciting things happening.
Whidbey Island Bank, Oak Harbor, has earned the highest 5-Star Superior rating for financial strength and stability from Bauer Financial, the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm.
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.
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.
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