Oak Harbor News

Numbers have always been a part of Steinar Kristoffersen's life. From his days as an economics major at the University of Washington to his work as a medical manufacturer, numbers played a role in his ...

If an Anacortes resident buys a couch in Burlington, Anacortes' sales tax revenue could get a boost.

A 37-year-old Bellingham man is accused of stealing a car from a disabled woman who had hired him to help take care of her animals, court documents show.

We would like to report a disaster, which requires substantial federal funding to address.

The community is still dissecting the experience of the first graduation ceremony ever held outdoors at Wildcat Memorial Stadium.

Island County Sheriff Mark Brown is predicting a busy, possibly explosive, Fourth of July weekend.

Oak Harbor's annual Old Fashioned Fourth of July celebration will begin a day early for those needing a good priming.

Saturday's 10th annual Garden Tour and Tea, presented by the Oak Harbor Civic Garden Club, will feature water installations, orchards, sculptures and masterful landscaping at seven local homes.

Kenmore Air Express will operate by air and on land when it expands its business to include shuttle service from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station to Wes Lupien Airport.

When a particularly hard candy bar cracked her partial denture this past January, Coupeville resident Veronica Murray had no idea just how much her life was about to change.

At the time, she never would have guessed the next three months would turn her life into a medical nightmare. Today, the 67-year-old owns a new set of dentures that don't work, is out $2,200 and is considering filing a civil lawsuit.

But her error wasn't in deciding to eat that candy bar. It was choosing Kevin Kowalski of Oak Harbor Denture Center, a local denturist whose service, according to Murray, is nothing to smile about.

This room is where magic happens, as sailboats greet sunsets and bald eagles spread their gallant wings over crashing waves.

U.S. Army SFC. Ysabel E. DeLeon of Oak Harbor, is attached to the Defense Attache Office, U.S. Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan, as an operations non-commissioned officer.

There won't be a big sendoff party at the Tacoma Dome later this summer for the 81st Brigade Combat Team, like there was the last time its soldiers left for Iraq in 2004.

It's all about turning ideas into edible masterpieces. Ask Nibbles Specialty Bakery owner Ruth Culbertson.

On Whidbey Island, the general attitude regarding animals is a variation of the golden rule: "Treat your pet as you would want to be treated." And be willing to open your wallets to help a victimized horse ...

Local businesses are showcasing art from some of the island's youngest residents this month, ranging from birth to age 5. Partners in Island County for Early Learning, Island County's Born Learning group and ...

After 30 years of wishing for a covered play area at the Coupeville Elementary School, the school district is finally moving forward with plans to build one.

At a May meeting, the school board approved Superintendent Patty Page's request to proceed, despite serious budget constraints. The project, which includes the new play area and remodeling of the school office, is expected to cost about $375,000.

Although the board voted at the same meeting to approve the elimination of two teaching positions, President Kathleen Anderson said the play area is a project that is long overdue.

Whidbey General Hospital Foundation announced their community grant awards at a reception last week.

Four people were hospitalized in recent days due to two separate car accidents on Highway 20.

Taped to the window of the Cenex gas station's outdoor office in Oak Harbor is a year old cartoon that reads, "It's hard out here at the pump." A man pumping gasoline at $3.15 a gallon is frowning at a boy ...