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Oak Harbor looking at buying land for ballfields
Oak Harbor officials are looking at the possibility of purchasing property on the north end of the city…
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Court won’t reconsider opinion on child rapist
The state Court of Appeals won’t be second-guessing its decision regarding a South Whidbey child rapist’s conviction.
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Police serve warrant in Clinton
A large number of police officers descended on a home in Clinton Saturday.
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Measures would protect city’s Garry oaks
Planners proposed a list of changes to Oak Harbor’s Garry oak protection ordinance based on input from a…
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Coroner draws on experience, training to investigate death
Robert Bishop spent long hours earlier this month in a remote stretch of woods on Camano Island where…
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City considering accessory dwelling units to address Oak Harbor’s housing shortage
Oak Harbor officials are considering a couple of measures that may make it easier for people to have…
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Man accused of vandalizing Garage of Blessings
A man who said he wanted to be held in jail overnight is accused of vandalizing the Garage…
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Board refuses to rethink dismissal of Wright’s Crossing appeal
A quasi-judicial board refused to rethink a decision regarding a developer’s challenge to Island County.
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Marina board recommends modest rate increase
Members of the Oak Harbor Marina Advisory committee abandoned a plan that would have set moorage rates based…
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Woman charged for allegedly pointing gun
An Oak Harbor woman is facing charges for pointing a gun at her boyfriend, court documents state.
Opinion
A vote for libraries is a vote for community
At the turn of the 19th Century, industrialist turned philanthropist Andrew Carnegie donated much of his fortune to…
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Neidlinger remembered as world-class musician
With a long beard and strong opinions, Buell Neidlinger was a well-known and colorful local character on Whidbey…
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Oak Harbor man accused of fracturing woman’s skull
An Oak Harbor man is accused of hitting a woman and fracturing her skull, according to court documents.