WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: Oak Harbor has set funds aside to reinvigorate a 600-acre downtown area by bringing retail closer to the waterfront, creating design standards and more. City renderings show a softened shoreline along Bayshore Drive and five-story buildings with storefronts.
WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: When the Oak Harbor City Council approved the installation of the Angel of Creativity sculpture at Flintstone Park, planners began drafts to reconfigure the park to better suit the artwork. This included changes to or the complete removal of the roundabout driveway and possibly moving the Naval flagstaff to Veterans Memorial Park.
WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at a Langley laundromat Wednesday has raised concerns among some local leaders and residents.
Our recent Facebook post on the Oak Harbor School District’s levy renewal measure sparked this exchange in the comments, illustrating how increasing property values impact levy rates.
WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: A planned low-income housing development in Oak Harbor was recently awarded a $3.7 million grant from the state, but more funds will be needed before construction can begin.
The Stanwood-Camano School District sent their weekly newsletter on Fri., Jan. 24, 2025, with a message about the district’s budget.
Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent her weekly recap to constituents on Fri., Jan. 24, 2025.
