Covering these government agencies from Oak Harbor and North Whidbey Island.
| Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) | North Whidbey Fire and Rescue District |
| City of Oak Harbor | North Whidbey Pool, Parks and Recreation District |
| Oak Harbor School District | Cemetery District One (Maple Leaf Cemetery) |
OAK HARBOR: City Council Workshop – Mar. 25, 2025 [VIDEO] (FB)
3-253-2025 City of Oak Harbor Council Workshop
OAK HARBOR: Park to keep south parking lot, flagstaff unchanged
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Oak Harbor’s elected officials decided to save the parking lot next to the newly installed sculpture on the waterfront and leave a flagstaff alone, following apparent community sentiment but breaking with recommendations from two volunteer committees.
OAK HARBOR: Stalled hillside development may get extension
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The fate of a highly visible but unfinished residential development in Oak Harbor may be decided next week.
OAK HARBOR: Former council member takes to social media after investigation finds he harassed mayor
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: What started off as an unusually intense rivalry between two mayoral candidates degenerated into a battle of allegations and Facebook posts fought from opposite sides of the country.
OAK HARBOR: Grants, local dollars to finalize NE 7th Ave. project
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.
LEGISLATURE 2025-26 / DAVE PAUL: Expanding Career and Technical Education Dual Credit Opportunities
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.
ISLAND COUNTY: ‘Safer smoking kits’ program draws criticism, questions
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.
OAK HARBOR: New fire station breaks ground
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Construction of the Oak Harbor Fire Department’s new fire station is only a few days away.
OAK HARBOR / BRYAN STUCKY: To have the city address issues such as potholes, use the form on our website (FB)
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...
OAK HARBOR: City Council Meeting – Mar. 4, 2025 [VIDEO] (FB)
3-4-2025 City of Oak Harbor Council Meeting