The Oak Harbor Police Department recently promoted Barton from captain to the new position of deputy police chief.

This week, the commissioners convened a special meeting to discuss more candidates for the interim position. Commissioner Curt Gordon has been connecting with former executive directors of other port ...

Prosecutors charged both of the boys in Island County Juvenile Court July 2 with rape in the second degree. The boy who recorded the alleged assault on his cell phone was charged as an accomplice.

The current moratorium has been in effect since April 15 and affects areas zoned as mixed-use Rural Areas of Intense Development, or RAIDs. The commissioners have stated the purpose of the one-year ...

On a cool, cloudy Saturday evening, warmth and good cheer buoyed 200 or more people at Flintstone Park. Rainbows and an ...

After nearly two months of consideration, Gov. Bob Ferguson has chosen the out-of-state bidder to build new hybrid-electric ...

After 33 years as a classroom in the sea, Whidbey’s historic vessel, Cutty Sark, has found a new purpose: guiding the next ...

An arsonist destroyed a portable restroom in Oak Harbor’s Volunteer Park on Saturday. An arsonist destroyed a portable ...

Shannon and Levi Woods officially opened Camp Kid last Friday, the mother-son duo’s first business venture together and the ...

Hikes located on Whidbey span the entirety of the island and comprise the vast majority of the guide. Trails traverse ...

The Fourth of July falls on Friday, promising long lines for drivers hoping to catch a state ferry. In what likely comes as no surprise to Whidbey Islanders who are seasoned ferry travelers, it’s ...

From 2-4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, Island County Department of Emergency Management is holding a virtual Wildfire Preparedness and Response Workshop. The link to the workshop is on the home page of ...