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Couple suing Island County after learning home’s checkered past

A couple is suing Island County and an investment company after unwittingly purchasing a home on Camano Island…

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Free jammin’ and campin’ at fairgrounds added to Djangofest

The Island County Fairgrounds Campground will be filled with music later this month.

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Prolific child molester should have been stopped, officials say

A child molester was allowed to roam free and victimize a series of children even after authorities were…

State’s high court rejects South Whidbey child rapist’s appeal

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State’s high court rejects South Whidbey child rapist’s appeal

The state Supreme Court doesn’t want to hear an appeal from a South Whidbey man who repeatedly raped…

With 5 DUIs, woman facing felony

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With 5 DUIs, woman facing felony

A woman suspected to have caused a DUI-related accident on Whidbey Island Sept. 2 was arrested five previous…

Motorcyclist leads chase through Oak Harbor

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Motorcyclist leads chase through Oak Harbor

A motorcyclist crashed while leading a deputy on a chase through Oak Harbor Sept. 3, according to court…

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Hunting limited on Whidbey Island

Putney Woods on South Whidbey is open to deer hunting despite a mysterious sign to the contrary.

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New law used to take gun from man who was suicidal

The Washington State Patrol recently used a new law to seize a firearm from a man who was…

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Coupeville community photo Sept. 15

Coupeville community photo Sept. 15

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Man accused of sex crime over mobile app

A New York state resident was summoned to appear in Island County Superior Court Sept. 4 on a…

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As smoke clears, burn ban reverts to Type I

Now that smoke has cleared from the skies over Whidbey, Island County’s burn ban has reverted back to…

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$32,000 shed will house City of Oak Harbor’s biosolids

The dried brown stuff produced by Oak Harbor’s treatment facility will make a temporary layover behind the public…

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Man arrested after car chase

A 30-year-old man is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase through Oak Harbor Aug. 23.