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Local government can’t afford unfunded mandates from the state | Editorial

For officials in local government, unfunded mandates can be the bane of their existence.

Camano murderer receives 18-year sentence

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Camano murderer receives 18-year sentence

Though he pleaded guilty in November and was sentenced to prison Friday, a 37-year-old man is still maintaining…

Two people killed in head-on collision

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Two people killed in head-on collision

Two Oak Harbor residents were killed in a head-on accident on Highway 20 Monday morning, the Washington State…

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Gun left in public loo | Island Scanner

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

Rep. Smith introduces net neutrality bill

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Rep. Smith introduces net neutrality bill

The day before the Federal Communications Commission ended net neutrality, a Republican state representative from Clinton introduced a…

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Police investigating report that Oak Harbor student was accosted

Oak Harbor police are investigating a report that a student was accosted after getting off a school bus…

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Whidbey woman accused of child molestation

A 26-year-old woman is facing charges for allegedly molesting a teenage girl in Oak Harbor, court documents state.

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Man guilty of intimidating Oak Harbor city attorney

Following a four-day trial last week, a man who threatened to give out the address of Oak Harbor’s…

Oak Harbor officers recognized for response to July 11 incident

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Oak Harbor officers recognized for response to July 11 incident

Police officers who responded to a tense incident in downtown Oak Harbor July 11 acted with utmost professionalism…

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Couple accused of South Whidbey church burglary

A man and woman are facing charges for allegedly stealing from a South Whidbey church last week, according…

Discovery of human remains doesn’t slow sewer plant project

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Discovery of human remains doesn’t slow sewer plant project

The project engineer for the new Oak Harbor’s sewage plant project has lost count of how many times…

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Whidbey Coffee gets new facility, wholesale manager

One of Whidbey Island’s homegrown businesses is getting a double shot of energy.

‘Nedicine’ man charged with not having license

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‘Nedicine’ man charged with not having license

A man who ran an alternative medicine clinic in Oak Harbor two years ago is facing criminal charges…