A parcel of land near Maple Leaf Cemetery has been annexed by the city of Oak Harbor in order to build housing.
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Two races that were on the ballot on Whidbey Island are still undecided, with at least one likely to require a recount.
Michelle Kuss-Cybula, superintendent of the Oak Harbor School District, wrote a Sound Off column for the Whidbey News-Times about the district’s February 2023 bond measure.
A judge ordered an attorney representing a Freeland-based group to pay a $10,000 sanction for violating a civil court rule by claiming that an affordable housing organization was accountable for a man’s death.
The Port of Coupeville has found a new District 3 commissioner. John Callahan officially joined the board after taking his oath of office Oct. 28.
The Washington State Transportation Commission is seeking public input on a possible fuel surcharge to be added to ferry fares that could add up to 10% to the price.
Challenger Clyde Shavers, a Democrat from Oak Harbor, is back on top of the vote count after falling behind in the Monday night tally. Rep. Greg Gilday, a Camano Island Republican, was ahead by 15 votes for a single day.