Latest Curated Headlines from Oak Harbor and North Whidbey

WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: After encountering some bumps along the way, Oak Harbor’s Public Works department needs extra funding to add some finishing touches to the Northeast Seventh Avenue reconstruction project.

Thousands of Washington students take Career and Technical Education (CTE) Dual Credit courses each year, yet many never utilize the credits they’ve earned. A new bill, introduced by Rep. Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) seeks to change that.

WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: A couple of Whidbey leaders are criticizing an Island County program that provides “safer smoking kits” to drug users, though the future of the grant-funded practice remains undecided.

WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Construction of the Oak Harbor Fire Department’s new fire station is only a few days away.

Just a reminder, one of the best ways to have the city address issues such as potholes is to use the form on our website. After seeing comments on social media regarding potholes on the road near haggens, it was suggested to fill out the online form. One community member...

3-4-2025 City of Oak Harbor Council Meeting

SEN. RON MUZZALL: Two bills sponsored by Sen. Ron Muzzall, R-Oak Harbor, to improve health care access and quality in Washington have passed the state Senate with unanimous bipartisan support.

WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Oak Harbor City Council is still considering passing a Business and Occupation Tax to help keep the 50-year-old marina afloat, though there are still some hesitation and unknowns.

WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: WhidbeyHealth has access to an extra $10 million in credit, but hospital leaders have no plans to ever use the funds.

Rep. Dave Paul reviewed his legislative work ahead of the fiscal cutoff and announced a town hall meeting.