Beginning this month, the Salary Commission set the mayor’s compensation to increase from $11,250 to $11,531.25 per month, which is equivalent to $138,375 annually. This salary includes medical, ...

Throughout the rest of the globe, marine protected areas are being established as tools for conserving nature, enhancing ...

So the county, at considerable expense, zoned Freeland for dense growth but that zoning takes effect only after a sewer is installed. Consequently, here we are decades later, without a sewer and 85% ...

In spite of the obvious similarities, pickleball and tennis require different size courts, nets and fencing. As a life-long tennis player and more recent pickleball player, I appreciate their wishes, ...

I occasionally check out the ramblings of our friends, the Proud Baby Boys – Fred Wilferth, Ty Welch, Terry Sparks and others. In his Jan. 24 letter, Terry Sparks attacks two former Marines. He says ...

Oak Harbor School District plans to review the attendance boundaries of its five elementary schools in an effort to ensure financial stability and effective facility use as enrollment declines ...

Vancouver Island is lending Whidbey Island its battle plan for vanquishing a common foe — Scotch broom. The bright yellow ...

The newest member of the WhidbeyHealth hospital district board is a Coupeville attorney. During a special meeting Monday morning, the board publicly interviewed four candidates for one of the two ...

Drill, athletic and academic teams from Oak Harbor High School’s NJROTC program will compete at the U.S. Navy JROTC National ...

Four years of work paid off for South Whidbey High School’s Jack Hempel. After two days of competition in the state 1A/2A ...

At a city council meeting last week, Mayor Ronnie Wright announced his support for a letter to Gov. Bob Ferguson that opposes moving funds from the Public Works Assistance Account.

The scheduled meetings are as follows: From 5:30-7 p.m., on Thursday, March 5 at 121 E. Camano Drive on Camano Island. From 9:30-11 a.m., on Saturday, March 7 at the commissioners hearing room at 1 NE ...