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Man accused of repeatedly stabbing woman in the head
The woman suffered five lacerations to her head.
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Man on kid’s bike, carrying sword accused of burglary
The man on the bike was located near Walmart.
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Man accused of child rape, porn
The man was released from Island County jail Dec. 31 after posting $100,000 bail.
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Board to consider hiring public health officer
Officials will meet Wednesday to hire a new public health officer to replace one who quit.
Opinion
In Our Opinion: Public Health nurse exodus is cause for reckoning
It’s not unusual for the state Department of Health to assist a county with investigating people who tested…
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County sales tax receipts showing a big increase
September sales tax receipts were 20 percent higher than the same month a year ago.
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State takes over COVID tracing from county
Several staff from Island County Public Health quit, so state contact tracers have stepped in.
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Man accused of drive-by shooting being held in lieu of $50,000 bail
The man was apprehended by police after a car chase in North Whidbey a few days later.
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Island County employee killed in car accident
The 35-year-old woman died at the scene of the accident on Dec. 18.
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County awards tourism grants for next year
The grants were given to groups that will work to rebuild a tourism economy hurt by the pandemic.