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Island County Auditor concerned about discrepencies in ballot deliveries

Island County Auditor Sheilah Crider believes that scant or nonexistent mail delivery on Tuesday, coupled with the general…

Workers set the last sheet pile for the new sewage treatment plant last Monday.

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Oak Harbor sewer rates may double by year 2021

Sewer rates for Oak Harbor residents may more than double over the next five years according to a…

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Inspectors looking into alleged assault of Oak Harbor mail carrier

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is looking for witnesses to an alleged assault of a mail carrier in…

Adam Garcia and daughter Sophia

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Man convicted of first-degree murder in death of Oak Harbor resident Adam Garcia

Christopher Malaga is guilty of shooting his friend in the face and killing him over a petty beef…

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Nortier on short list for Island Transit director

Mike Nortier, the recently retired commanding officer at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, is one of three finalists…

Mike Nortier

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Former base commanding officer among finalists for director of Island Transit

Mike Nortier, the former commanding officer at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, is one of three finalists for…

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Island Transit board likely broke open meetings law

Island Transit board members may have violated the Open Public Meetings Act during a recent executive session.

Murder suspect Christopher Malaga appears in court with his attorney

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Oak Harbor teen loses one friend, testifies against another | Corrected

The central witness in a murder that happened in a sleepy Oak Harbor neighborhood in 2014 took the…

A $50-million expansion project continues at Whidbey General Hospital as the new administration works to repair the hospital’s finances and the credit rating on bonds.

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Whidbey General Hospital sees its bond rating rebound

The credit rating on Whidbey General Hospital’s $50-million general obligation bonds to fund the expansion of the Coupeville…

Murder suspect Christopher Malaga appears in court with his attorney

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Murder defense says wrong man accused

Defense attorneys are expected to argue that police simply have the wrong guy in a murder trial starting…

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No charges in fatal Camano stabbing

A Camano Island man accused of stabbing a man to death was released from jail after the prosecutor…

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Victim seriously injured in Oak Harbor assault

A Feb. 10 assault in Oak Harbor left a man with a broken ankle and bleeding in his…

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Counselor caught with teenage boy at bridge arrested

A drug-and-alcohol counselor caught in a compromising position with a teenage client at Deception Pass Bridge is facing…