Opinion
Editorial: New restrictions unfair to Whidbey restaurants, bars
Whidbey Island’s restaurants, taverns and bars will have to take a step back under Gov. Jay Inslee’s newest…
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Magistrate recommends against COER injunction
A federal magistrate judge is recommending that a U.S. District Court judge deny a request by an advocacy…
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5 candidates with 4 political affiliations vie for commissioner
Five candidates representing a surprisingly full range of political affiliations — or non-affiliation — and a breadth of…
Crosswind
Whidbey SAR conducts life-saving missions
A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island conducted an early morning rescue for…
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Relative isolation may be limiting spread of virus
Essentially, it’s waters that surround Whidbey Island that protect it from the surge of COVID-19 that spread across…
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Teenager killed, another injured in South Whidbey crash
One South Whidbey teenager was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle collision near Freeland early Monday evening.
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Man accused of raping woman after bailing out of jail for assaulting her
A Langley resident raped his girlfriend in Skagit County after bailing out of jail on charges that he…
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Fire commissioners place levy lid lift on ballot
Commissioners for North Whidbey Fire and Rescue are hoping this will be the year that voters in the…
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Bellingham police investigating claim Oak Harbor developer assaulted Democratic videographer
Detectives with the Bellingham Police Department are investigating a Fourth of July incident in Oak Harbor in which…
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Jogger attacked in Oak Harbor by stranger, helped by passersby
A man who allegedly attacked a jogger in Oak Harbor is being held in jail on $50,000 bail.
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Oak Harbor woman sent to prison for striking officer with car, fleeing the scene
A 33-year-old Oak Harbor woman who fled from police in her car on three different occasions, striking an…
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Morning fire leaves Oak Harbor family displaced
Nobody was injured in an early morning house fire in Oak Harbor Saturday, but the blaze displaced a…
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Justice sought for cat injured with fireworks
A North Whidbey woman is starting a reward fund for information leading to the person or people responsible…