Site Logo

News

Brothers accused in neck stabbing case

Two Oak Harbor brothers are wanted on arrest warrants related to a Sept. 23 neck stabbing.

News

Mayoral candidates tout endorsements

The contentious race for Oak Harbor mayor has become a battle of endorsements.

Photo by David Welton

News

Newsroom wins big at awards ceremony

SWR and WNT won a record 25 awards at the Better Newspaper contest.

News

Hoffmire accused of violating disclosure law

Hoffmire is accused of possibly breaking public disclosure law when reporting details of donations.

News

Whidbey candidate forums around corner

Candidate forums begin next week

News

Woman allegedly keyed cars, fled from police

A woman is accused of “keying” several cars in Langley on Oct. 1 and then fleeing from police.

Photo by Luisa Loi / Whidbey News-Times
Island County Sheriff Rick Felici and Commissioner Janet St. Clair take a walk down Hoffman Road as plans are being drawn for relocating RVs.

News

Sheriff’s Office to begin removing RVs from roadside encampment

Rick Felici and Janet St. Clair walked through a roadside homeless encampment Tuesday morning.

Photo provided

News

Mike Bailey retires after 30 years with Oak Harbor police

Bailey took on the role of nearly all the commissioned officers in the department.

Trujillo

News

Convicted kidnapper accused in stabbing

A man who held a woman at gunpoint in 2017 is accused of stabbing his stepfather.

An RV was destroyed in a fire Sunday at a roadside homeless encampment. (Photo by Luisa Loi / Whidbey News-Times)

News

Dog killed in RV fire at homeless camp

An aging RV parked at a homeless encampment on North Whidbey was destroyed in a fire Sunday morning.

Opinion

In Our Opinion: It’s the right time to reflect on our community newspapers

Since the beginning of the year, the Whidbey News-Times and South Whidbey Record have published stories that represent…

News

Oak Harbor drivers among best?

Drivers who zip around Oak Harbor may be surprised to learn they are among the best in the…

Island County Sheriff's Office photo
Deputy Jon Woodfell snapped a photo of Bruiser while "assisting" him out of the roadway near Strawberry Point. He eventually and majestically disappeared into the woos.

News

Whidbey elk attacks car but is staying put

Whidbey Island’s one and only elk, Bruiser, attacked a little red car.