In coming years, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s EA-18G Gowlers will see some big changes. Late August, the Navy signed a contract with a Florida-based defense company to upgrade jamming ...

The lack of affordable housing and its effects on families and businesses and the mental health crisis were at the heart of the conversation at Wednesday’s candidate forum that featured contenders for ...

Two juveniles have been arrested over the past two weeks for allegedly threatening to shoot up North Whidbey Middle School in two separate incidents, according to court documents. The police found ...

The only public swimming pool on Whidbey Island will remain open if the North Whidbey Pool, Parks and Recreation District levy passes in the November election. It’s a simple replacement levy, ...

Oak Harbor police officers are now part of an elite, regional task force for taking down drug dealers. On Tuesday, the Oak Harbor council unanimously approved an agreement between the police ...

South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District officials are considering scaling back some design elements to stay within the budget for a new aquatic recreation facility. In November 2023, voters ...

Island County will host two open houses next week to gather input on street safety. At 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7 at Langley City Hall and 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Coupeville Recreational Hall ...

A 30-year-old Coupeville woman who had been living in a stolen car while she was pregnant is facing a felony charge, according to court documents. Prosecutors charged Kaitlyn Koepke in Island County ...

Due to the increase in fuel moisture levels and a return to more typical seasonal weather patterns, the county fire marshal lifted the ban on outdoor burning in Island County as of Sept. 20, according ...

“There it is!” Magi Aguilar announced, moments before a truck transporting the “Angel de la Creatividad” crossed the Deception Pass Bridge on a sunny Monday afternoon, headed toward Oak Harbor.

No one was injured in an explosive fire that destroyed a greenhouse on North Whidbey Monday morning. At 8:15 a.m., North Whidbey Fire and Rescue and Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue were called ...

Members of the Oak Harbor City Council just received significant raises. As unanimously approved by volunteer salary commission vote on Tuesday, council pay jumped from $775 a month to $1,200. In ...