Oak Harbor News

Hula dancers sway before a crowd of lavender lovers at Sunshine Herb and Lavender Farm on U.S. Highway 101 east of Blyn on Friday.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. One player brought four clubs to the tee box on the 180-yard par-3 eighth hole at MeadowWood, trying to judge how much help he would receive from a strong tailwind.

Harold V. Ashley, a retired high school biology teacher whose interest in the natural sciences - and the natural world - transcended classroom and laboratory, died Thursday in Otterbein-North Shore Retirement Village.

Bothell-based Riverside East , together with seven other Village Concepts communities throughout Washington state, was nationally recognized by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living as a 2014 recipient of the Bronze - Commitment to Quality Award for its dedication to improving the lives of residents ... (more)

Sometimes rising from a chair can p But at 92, his quick wit has hardly diminished.

Oak Harbor-based P&L Construction will build the new animal shelter in Coupeville, with ground breaking slated for late July.

Of all the signs that pointed to a change for his business, Chris Reissner said the most glaring one involved simple math.

GANGWAY TO GALILEE VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL , 6 p.m., Monday, July 14, to Friday, July 18, Concordia Lutheran Church, 590 N Oak Harbor St., Oak Harbor.

One month later, the education center announced it was leaving Bayview School and had terminated all of its remaining classes, workshops, lectures and seminars.

Island County commissioners agreed last month to become part of the HOME Investment Partner Program, an organization that will collectively become eligible for grants issued through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to Catherine Reid, Island County housing program coordinator.

The process was arduous and the startup costly, but Maureen Cooke, owner of Mo's Pub and Eatery in Langley, was the first name on the state's list of approved sellers released Monday, July 7. Yet for all the hurdles jumped, money spent and time invested into Cooke's newest venture, Whidbey Island Cannabis Company, she'll have to bide her time a bit ... (more)

City of Oak Harbor officials maintain that Dena Royal, owner of Whidbey Island Yarns, cannot live in the back of her business because it's against the city's building code.

Oak Harbor's police chief wants five additional officers, the fire chief wants four new firefighters and the city administrator wants his own administrative assistant.

Cruz, from Oak Harbor, was one of eight anglers already casting their lines from the shores of Driftwood Park near Keystone beach in Coupeville at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.

LIFE CHURCH is holding Jesus: Rockstar Kids Camp 2014 Tuesday, July 22 through Friday, July 25. It's for children ages 6-12.

"I'm so sorry for Oak Harbor," said Jamie Wilson, who worked for Waste Management for three years before taking another job two months ago.

The Oak Harbor Emblem Club recently awarded scholarships to four Whidbey Island high school seniors.

Despite allusions in the June 11, 2014 Whidbey News-Times , Citizens of Ebey's Reserve has had absolutely nothing to do with the defacing of U.S. currency.

The CHANCEL CHOIR OF OAK HARBOR FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH , 1050 SE Ireland St., presents "America - Sweet Land of Liberty," the annual musical celebration of God and Country 7 p.m. July 3. Everyone is invited.

Former Coupeville deputy marshal Hodges Gowdey said accusations that he handcuffed his former girlfriend during a roadside squabble seven years ago and coached her about what to tell investi And then he hopes to go back into law enforcement - and may be able to - even though he's been dogged by trouble for much of his career.