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A sad bear, angry deer and Tom Cruise make year memorable

It was an interesting year on Whidbey Island, as it is every year.

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Rotted meat to go | Island Scanner

The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:

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Student’s comment about school shooting caused panic, but he will not be charged

A 19-year-old Oak Harbor High School student who made comments about a school shooting on a messaging app…

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Man pleads guilty to child molestation, possession of child porn

A Clinton made is facing a minimum of eight years in prison after admitting to committing sex crimes…

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Dogs alert resident to possible nudist | Island Scanner

The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:

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Whidbey schools have high vaccine compliance rates

The true student vaccination rate in Washington state isn’t known because of gaps in the records kept by…

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‘Bait’ package leads to arrest of suspected thief

Police and federal agents stopped an alleged Oak Harbor Grinch who was trying to steal Christmas from a…

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In our opinion: Justices’ rebuke of lawmakers is democracy in action

The framers of the Constitution would be proud to see that the separation of powers doctrine has flourished…

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Assisted living resident accused of sexual assault

A resident at an assisted living facility in Oak Harbor was arrested on Dec. 9 for the alleged…

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Oak Harbor man enters guilty plea to domestic violence charges

An Oak Harbor man who savagely beat his wife and attempted to sexually assault her in front of…

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Three accused in residential burglary on Lone Lake Road

Three men were arrested in connection with a foiled burglary on South Whidbey Dec. 2, according to court…

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Man pleads guilty to molesting child

A Greenbank man who molested a child a year ago and blamed it on marijuana edibles will likely…

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Council approves move to hearing examiner system

Oak Harbor City Council approved a preliminary plat and planned residential development during its last quasi-judicial hearing on…