Latest Curated Headlines from Oak Harbor and North Whidbey

Whidbey Island will soon receive millions of dollars of American Rescue Plan funding. Oak Harbor was allotted $6,578,122. Coupeville was allotted $550,480 and Langley was allotted $318,229. Island County will get $16,500,000. Half the money will be received in 2021 and the other half in 2022. The respective city councils...

The Oak Harbor City Council is in disagreement over paying for a traffic study that has already been completed. There is confusion about who ordered the study concerning the access road to the future 75-acre city park. The study compared Northwest Elwha Street and Gun Club Road as entry points...

The Oak Harbor city council objected after they found out the Mayor and the city staff changed the access point for the city’s future 75-acre park. The City Council passed an earlier resolution saying access to the park would be along Gun Club Road. After voicing concerns about the proposed...

Oak Harbor will ask residents in early June what they think about the 37-foot-tall bright red “Angel de la Creatividad,” a donated sculpture proposed for Windjammer Park. City council members discussed the idea of a public survey at the meeting last Tuesday. City Archeologist told council members that twice the...

Candidates for the many positions on the November 2021 ballot are filing to run. See our Filing Week 2021 page for a complete listing of positions that will be on the November ballot and the candidates who have filed for them. (Note: Open Water District positions are not listed). Candidate...

Candidates who are running for election to a long list of Island County positions must file during the week of May 17 – 21. The Election in November is in an off year for federal and state races, but many positions in county, city and special districts will be on...

The Oak Harbor school board has chosen a familiar face to be the interim superintendent after Superintendent Lance Gibbon leaves this summer. Karst Brandsma will fill the position on July 1 and serve while the school board begins the process of selecting a permanent superintendent. Mr. Brandsma previously served as...

Several residential construction projects in various stages of completion will add more than 500 housing units to Oak Harbor. Also, a downtown business is getting a major facelift. Emily Gilbert has all the details on the various projects that are underway. On the Ballot in 2021: Oak Harbor City Council...

Oak Harbor City Council members unanimously chose a design concept for the first phase of the city’s future regional sports park.

Whidbey News-Times reporter Emily Gilbert reports the Oak Harbor School Board members voted to select an interim superintendent to replace Superintendent Lance Gibbon. Board President John Diamond said this will prevent rushing a search for a permanent superintendent. On the Ballot in 2021 Director John Diamond (position 4) Director Erik...