🌱 Could your RV soon be banned from Oak Harbor streets?
Oak Harbor, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Oak Harbor! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could your RV soon be banned from Oak Harbor streets?
- How will Oak Harbor schools change before the 2026-27 year?
- What new heart treatments will soon be available in Oak Harbor?
Also on today's calendar: Come Writers! Come Readers! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 60, low: 42.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• City looking at restrictions on RV parking (whidbeynewstimes.com) — Oak Harbor officials are weighing new citywide limits on parking RVs, boats, and other oversized vehicles on public streets, including possible impound after notice. Police cite safety hazards and illegal waste dumping, while councilmembers worry about storage costs, long trips, and fairness for residents. A revised proposal is expected back before the council on May 5. 
• School facilities work continues despite strain (whidbeynewstimes.com) — Oak Harbor families can expect major school facility upgrades to keep moving forward, even as the district’s maintenance staff juggles budget cuts and rising demands on buildings. From new elementary campuses and solar panels to jet-noise mitigation and an inclusive playground, leaders outlined projects that will shape daily school life and tie into the city’s exploration of an indoor recreation center.
• Expanding heart care close to home (whidbeynewstimes.com) — Residents with heart issues soon won’t need to leave the island, as WhidbeyHealth expands cardiac services and Dr. Terrence Wong begins seeing patients at the primary care clinic in Oak Harbor this May. New imaging, pacemaker procedures, and heart failure care aim to keep treatment close to home while a foundation campaign raises money for key equipment.
📸 Around Oak Harbor
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Come Writers! Come Readers!
Oak Harbor Library - Sno-Isle Libraries, 1000 SE Regatta Dr, Oak Harbor
1:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Oak Harbor Library Book Group - "The Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Oak Harbor Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 1000 SE Regatta Dr , Oak Harbor
11:30 am -
Kay Smith-Blum: Redefining Historical Fiction
Oak Harbor Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 1000 SE Regatta Dr , Oak Harbor
1:00 pm -
Mariachi Ensemble
Ford Hall, Mount Vernon Campus Skagit Valley College , 2405 E College Way , Mount Vernon
4:00 pm -
Klompen Hunt!
Garry Oak Gallery , 830 SE Pioneer Way # 101 , Oak Harbor -
Community Meal – Oak Harbor
The Center in Oak Harbor (City of Oak Harbor Parks & Recreation) , 51 SE Jerome St , Oak Harbor
11:45 am -
Friday Club Night
Oak Harbor Yacht Club , 1301 SE Catalina Dr , Oak Harbor
5:00 pm -
Dutch Dinner
First Reformed Church | 5 PM - 7 PM
5:00 pm -
Vendor Application - 2026 Holland Happening & International Festival
Windjammer Park
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Circuit Training
Fitness with Nicole , 302 N Main St D , Coupeville
10:00 am -
Mind and Body Coordination
Oak Hall, Whidbey Island Campus Skagit Valley College , 1900 SE Pioneer Way , Oak Harbor
12:00 pm -
Meet the Pinnipeds of the Salish Sea
Coupeville Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 788 NW Alexander St , Coupeville
4:00 pm -
Toddler Storytime
Oak Harbor Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 1000 SE Regatta Dr , Oak Harbor
9:30 am
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Oak Harbor. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Oak Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Harbor here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coupeville
- Get growing at garden club sale - Whidbey News-Times (whidbeynewstimes.com)
- Port hires new director (whidbeynewstimes.com)
- Where Was Practical Magic Filmed? Locations from the Original and the Sequel (travelpirates.com)
La Conner
- New whale-watching boat launches from Seattle waterfront (seattletimes.com)
- Neurodiversity in the arts celebrated during Saturday event (tri-cityherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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