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Boy, 16, sentenced for accidental house fire
A teenager who accidentally started a fire that destroyed a Honeymoon Bay house was sentenced to juvenile detention…
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Boy, 13, arrested for threat at school
A student in Oak Harbor was arrested last week for allegedly making a threat.
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Despite loss, Wright’s Crossing not giving up
Wright’s Crossing LLC lost again in its effort to reverse a decision by the Island County commissioners.
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South Whidbey port gets $500k grant for parking lot
Curt Gordon’s decade-long mission to build a parking lot is finally getting somewhere.
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Woman, 66, accused of filing bogus dental claims
The former office manager for an Oak Harbor dentist is accused of stealing thousands of dollars by making…
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Fight costs man chunk of his ear, suspect charged
A love triangle led to a “brutal beating” in which part of a man’s ear was bitten off,…
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Navy extends comment period on special ops training to March 23
The area where the Navy conducts special operations training may be expanded to include Whidbey Island.
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Officials aim to speed up evaluations in jail with teleconferencing
Mental health professionals will soon be evaluating inmates at Island County Jail via videoconferencing.
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Navy: Two wells near Ault Field base contaminated
The Navy says it has identified two additional wells contaminated with a chemical found in a certain type…
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Number of incumbents expected to seek re-election in November
It’s a big election year for Island County with many county positions on the November ballot.
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‘Person of interest’ in murder wanted on $1 million bail
The 34-year-old man named as a “person of interest” in the murder and decapitation of a woman on…
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Material costs blamed for sewer plant overage
The cost of construction and materials is very high right now.