Oak Harbor News

Stephanie Decker and 3-year-old daughter Isabel are helped out to their car with commissary employee Kim Cleveland Thursday.

An investigation into a Coupeville deputy marshal has been turned over to a detective with the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, according to Oak Harbor Police Chief Ed Green.

At 11 p.m. when most people are asleep, Kelly Baugh is grinding fresh red wheat and starting a large batch of bread.

A new ordinance regulating pot businesses restricts the appearance of the buildings and land associated with marijuana to ensure it "does not disrupt the character" of surrounding areas.

North Whidbey resident Omer Lupien is one of about 40 burglary victims to attend a special meeting with law enforcement Thursday night.

The city's arts commission and staff worked out an agreement with metal sculpture Bill Hunt to build a copper-and-steel sea monster attacking the Nautilus submarine.

The state House of Representatives passed the Washington DREAM Act early Tuesday evening, triggering jubilation among both lawmakers and college students who have campaigned more than six years to see it happen.

When giant squid were found dead off Spain about a decade ago, scientists suspected that powerful sound pulses from ships had harmed the animals.

Several Island County department heads say that they could open to the public on Fridays immediately with little to no financial implications.

Peggy Darst Townsdin is all smiles after receiving a shipment of her new book, 'Oak Harbor,' at her home on North Whidbey in early February.

Citizens of Ebey's Reserve, the private advocacy group lobbying to shut down U.S. Navy operations at Outlying Field Coupeville, will hold a meeting and presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at Langley United Methodist Church, 301 Anthes Ave. This hotly contested issue has seen endless debate in Coupeville and Oak Harbor, and public opinion is ... (more)

The Island County commissioners are seeking applicants to complete a term on the Island County Planning Commission from District 2, which encompasses all of the greater Oak Harbor area.

A 78-year-old councilman known for having conservative views was the only elected official to object to Oak Harbor's new regulations on recreational marijuana businesses.

A deputy with the Coupeville Marshal's Office was arrested Friday in connection with a 2007 incident in which he allegedly handcuffed his former girlfriend on the side of a dark road during a fight, according to an Oak Harbor police report.