A Whidbey Island veterinarian at the center of widespread online criticism was previously disciplined by state regulators, including a 2025 order finding that his work fell below the standard of care in two cases. Dr. Eric Anderson, owner of Best Friends Veterinary Center in Oak Harbor, entered into an agreed order with the Washington Veterinary…
Shawn Marie Sullivan, a longtime Oak Harbor teacher, wife, mother, and Whidbey Island resident, died on June 10 following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Sullivan spent much of her life dedicated to education and family, first raising her children at home before returning to the classroom to teach third grade students at Olympic View…
An Oak Harbor woman has been arrested after a 2-year-old child died following a medical emergency at a home over Memorial Day weekend. Officers, firefighters, and paramedics responded to a residence in the 500 block of Northeast Kettle Street just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, after receiving a report of a child in…
Loved ones and colleagues are remembering Jason Grube — a devoted husband, father of three, and talented artist — after his sudden death in a bicycle accident on Whidbey Island. The tragedy occurred around noon on Monday, Aug. 4, when Grube, 48, collided with a stationary vehicle on Zylstra Road, according to the Island County…
