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Charged in Oak Harbor teenager’s death, four appear before judge

One of the suspects in the Nov. 10 shooting of an Oak Harbor teenager allegedly borrowed a gun…

Jose Briones was recently hired as the new chief at the Island County jail. He has years of supervisory experience at the Monroe Correctional Complex.

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Island County’s new jail chief worked for prison system

Jose Briones plans to bring what he’s learned about dealing with mentally ill inmates at the state’s second-largest…

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Board, committee differ on lodging tax funding for Oak Harbor Chamber

Island County commissioners and a committee of volunteers are playing a game of ping-pong over the distribution of…

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Freeland escrow company accused of bilking investors

A Freeland father and daughter, both principal officers in an escrow company, are accused of conspiring to steal…

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Trees to be cut along highway

Contractors will be removing about 100 trees along Highway 20 near Coupeville to make room for a future…

Brad Gluth

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One hundred oaks: Volunteers plant grove that will replenish city’s namesake tree

By the end of the weekend, the City of Oak Harbor will have a new oak grove. Volunteers…

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Four charged in teen’s murder

Two young men, one young woman and a high school student were charged Wednesday in the shooting death…

The mare Sunbeam appears underweight in a photo taken earlier this year. The horse wa adopted by a friend.

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Charges filed against North Whidbey woman; horse in protective custody after another dies

A North Whidbey woman is accused of neglecting three horses to the point that they were substantially underweight…

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Coupeville man jumps from bridge

A 75-year-old Coupeville man died after jumping from Deception Pass Bridge Sunday afternoon, according to Island County Coroner…

John Johnson

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Report: Killing was calculated ‘hit’ over $400 impound fee

Investigators and many in the Oak Harbor community are struggling to understand how — and why — four…

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Man jumps from Deception Pass Bridge Sunday

A 75-year-old Coupeville man died after jumping from Deception Pass Bridge Sunday afternoon, according to Island County Coroner…

John Johnson

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Four suspects held on suspicion of murdering Oak Harbor teenager

Oak Harbor resident Brian Rayford "carried out a hit against a 17-year-old child" because his friend was upset…

John Johnson

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Oak Harbor teenager dies from gunshot wound; three arrested for murder

Seventeen-year-old John "Jay" Johnson passed away at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle today as a result of gunshot…