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Police use armored vehicle to arrest suspected child rapist; detectives are looking for additional victims

Oak Harbor police brought out its SWAT team and armored vehicle Thursday to arrest a suspected child rapist…

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City of Oak Harbor gets money-saving deal on project bonds

The city issued $25.7 million in municipal bonds to partially finance the new sewage treatment plant. The rest…

Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson speaks to audience members during a Board of Health meeting Tuesday afternoon. A group of people asked the board to do something about the noise from Navy jets.

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COER takes jet noise complaints to Health board

Members of an anti-jet-noise group took a somewhat new tack this week by taking their fight to the…

Solid waste collectors with Oak Harbor deal with a load of garbage that started on fire Wednesday.

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Flaming garbage dumped on side of highway in Central Whidbey

A solid waste collector with the city of Oak Harbor saved a garbage truck this afternoon by dumping…

Members of Citizens of Ebey's Reserve and other residents protest Navy jet noise at OLF Coupeville a couple of years ago. COER's lawsuit against the Navy was dismissed this week.

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COER’s lawsuit over Navy jet noise is officially dismissed

A Central Whidbey group's lawsuit against the U.S. Navy is officially over. Citizens of Ebey's Reserve for a…

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Island Transit to charge on some routes

For the first time in Island Transit’s 29-year history, the agency will begin charging fees this summer —…

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I-732 won’t be painless, but it is a good start | In Our Opinion

I-732 won’t be pain-free, but it’s a good start to addressing a global problem.

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Whidbey environmental group backing carbon tax

They’re a small group on Whidbey Island but they are remarkably dedicated.

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Murder costs racking up in Island County

A spate of serious crimes has been expensive for Island County.

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Teenagers arrested for throwing chicken in bonfire, sheriff says

Two juveniles were arrested for animal cruelty after allegedly dousing a chicken with gasoline and throwing it in…

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Nortier signs on for transit

Members of the Island Transit board unanimously approved a contract Monday that the agency’s attorney, Matt Hendricks, negotiated…

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South Whidbey businessman convicted of child rape

Guilty verdicts in a child rape trial Monday will help bring closure for two boys who survived devastating…

Mike Nortier chats with a member of the public during a meet and greet with prospective directorial candidates last month. The board unanimously chose Nortier for the position.

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Island Transit, Nortier agree on contract terms

Mike Nortier will make $120,000 a year as the director of Island Transit.