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Convicted sex offender accused in Easter stabbing

The 24-year-old man is being held on $25,000 bail.

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Suspicious karate chopping divulged | Island Scanner

Island Scanner March 10-23.

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Island County ranks 4th healthiest in state

The county is ranked behind San Juan, King and Whitman counties.

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In Our Opinion: Deer Lagoon Grange’s membership should be open to all

The Deer Lagoon Grange has become an unlikely focal point in the culture war on South Whidbey.

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Man arrested after alleged abduction from hospital in Coupeville

The 18-year-old woman is safe after Marysville police arrested her father a couple of hours later.

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler flies over Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2020. The EA-18G has the capabilities to perform a wide range of enemy defense suppression missions with the latest electronic attack technology, jamming pods, and satellite communications. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz

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Growlers are getting upgrades

The updates are a five-year effort to improve the jamming capacity of the EA-18G Growlers.

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In Our Opinion: Seek public input, avoid consultants in spending stimulus money

It appears that government officials on Whidbey will have a lot of leeway when it comes to spending…

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In Our Opinion: Central Whidbey location is right for homeless shelter

Since 2017, the Haven has offered a warm, safe place to sleep for people who have no other…

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Oak Harbor man charged with animal cruelty

An Oak Harbor man was charged with animal cruelty after a report of a suspicious dog death.

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Flying Port-a-Potty in the road | Island Scanner

Island Scanner Feb. 25 - March 9.

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Oak Harbor resident Joe Cardinal captured this image of an unidentified light in the sky earlier this month.

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Forget Bigfoot, UFOs are where the action’s at on Whidbey Island

There have been several sightings in the skies above of strange lights over the past few years.

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From left, George Henny, Goosefoot Director of Program Marian Myszkowski, Goosefoot President Jean Singer, Island Senior Resources Executive Director Cheryn Weiser and Goosefoot Vice President Chris Salomone talk about a proposed affordable housing project in Bayview.

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South Whidbey leaders unite to build affordable housing

A steering committee is moving forward with the creation of a master plan for innovative and sustainable workforce…

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Comments accepted on shoreline plan amendments

Island County and state Department of Ecology are accepting comments on a periodic review of the county’s Shoreline…