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Measles exposure includes ferry

Health departments in Snohomish and King counties reported three confirmed cases during the holidays

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Judge denies motion to disqualify prosecutor in mask case

Tracy Abuhl allegedly refused to wear a mask while observing ballot counting in 2024.

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Oak Harbor man killed by police after crime spree still unidentified

The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office reported his identity would be released this week.

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2025, a year for protesting

Here are the top news stories from Whidbey News-Times in 2025.

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Commissioner cleared in hostile workplace investigation

Attorney investigated a complaint against Commissioner Jill Johnson brought by a fellow commissioner

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Whidbey woman severely injured in I-5 crash

The woman was injured in a one-car accident early in the morning on Dec. 24.

“Gretchen” lifts her pectoral fin while feeding in shallow water near the shoreline near Hidden Beach on Whidbey Island on December 22, 2025. Photo by Sarah Geist.

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Sounders arrive just in time for bad weather

A famous gray whale was first spotted in the Saratoga Passage on Dec. 11, early for a Sounder.

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Man accused of molesting child at after-school program in Oak Harbor

Probable cause existed to believe he may have committed child molestation in the first degree.

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A Growler from VAQ-142 practices at the Outlying Field in Coupeville in June.

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Navy publishes final amended analysis of Growler impacts

People can read the document, which was released Friday, at www.nepa.navy.mil/growler.

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Bronze sculptures stolen from Coupeville Chamber of Commerce

Grinches struck the Coupeville Chamber of Commerce less than a week before Christmas, stealing two bronze sculptures in…

A graphic from the city of Oak Harbor shows areas in green that may be annex into the city.

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City may annex 80 acres as part of planning update

The city of Oak Harbor may grow by 80 acres under a proposed interlocal agreement.

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Opinion

Point No Point to Deception Pass: Acts of kindness bring light to darkest of days

It is the darkest time of year. People string lights everywhere to light up the darkness, to make…

An image from an ATF report shows the “blast seats” of the explosion.

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ATF report IDs ‘blast seats’ in fatal explosion

The fatal explosion and fire occurred June 17, killing a North Whidbey man.