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Sadistic rapist seeks to live on North Whidbey
A jury in Island County Superior Court will decide whether a sexually violent predator should be allowed to…
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Preferred park plan unanimously approved by Oak Harbor council
Now that it’s adopted, a plan to reinvent Oak Harbor’s Windjammer Park needs to be kept on the…
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Mental health experts: Man not competent to stand trial on child rape charges
Doctors at Western State Hospital concluded that an Oak Harbor man accused of raping children isn’t currently competent…
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County motion seeks to regain beach access
A judge may make a decision this summer on the ownership of a small piece of beachfront property…
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State Supreme Court to hear lawsuit filed by Island County prosecutor
The state Supreme Court accepted on direct review the Island County prosecutor’s lawsuit regarding the county commissioners’ use…
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Oak Harbor names interim police department administrator
The former chief of police in Port Angeles will fill in as the "interim police department administrator" at…
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Mayor cites long list of management problems inside OHPD
Employees were targeted while others were favored. Officers feared reprisals.There was a lack of trust. A memorandum that…
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Plan for the park: City’s ‘preferred alternative’ would cut RV park, include water park
Oak Harbor’s waterfront park will likely gain a splash park and lose an RV park as a result…
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County primary voting follows state’s results
Island County Democrats’ and Republicans’ votes in Tuesday’s presidential primary were pretty similar to statewide results.
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Level 2 sex offender moves to Oak Harbor
A Level 2 sex offender moved to Hett Lane in Oak Harbor, the Island County Sheriff’s Office reported.
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Two admit guilt for part in killing Jay Johnson, 17
For the first time, defendants accused of taking part in a conspiracy to murder an Oak Harbor teenager…
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Wife survives murder-suicide attempt; husband, 27, shoots himself as Oak Harbor police arrive at scene
An Oak Harbor man took his own life Sunday night after he apparently thought he had killed his…
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Chief gets $60,000 in severance: Oak Harbor council’s approval of separation agreement unanimous
Former Oak Harbor Police Chief Ed Green will receive $60,000 in severance pay and a letter of recommendation…