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Rep. Hayes slips $1 million for Island Transit into bill
Island Transit may get some money from the state for a connector route after all. But it may…
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Jury finds Whidbey General administrator not guilty of assaulting patient
A jury Friday found Linda Gipson not guilty today. The jurors deliberated for about 90 minutes before returning…
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Death of man at Island County jail under investigation
The Island County Sheriff's Office and the Island County coroner are investigating the death of an inmate at…
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Oak Harbor councilman pushes for paperless meetings
Oak Harbor’s “paperless councilman” has helped change the way information is shared and meetings are conducted in City…
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Lawsuit claims Island County negligent in 2013 Ledgewood landslide
Residents of a Central Whidbey neighborhood struck by a massive landslide two years ago have filed lawsuits against…
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Prosecutor: Whidbey General Hospital incident was ‘simple assault’
The prosecution and defense laid out their arguments Thursday afternoon in the criminal case against a Whidbey General…
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Island Transit board considers adding advertisements to buses
Buses and bus shelters in Island County may sport advertising someday. Members of the Island Transit board of…
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Dutch Mafia indicted: Organization secretly ran North Whidbey for decades
In one of the biggest organized crime busts since Prohibition, Oak Harbor’s shadowy Dutch Mafia was taken down…
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Tri-county transit connector may be cut
Bus service between Whidbey Island and Skagit County will come to an end this summer unless Island Transit…
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Councilman Almberg says he will run again for Oak Harbor seat
Rick Almberg knows how to make a splash. The Oak Harbor councilman made his announcement that he will…
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Recovery a ‘miracle’ for Oak Harbor trailblazer
George Churchill is as feisty as ever. The prominent and well-known Oak Harbor businessman made a miraculous recovery…
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Discipline issues stir up turmoil at Oak Harbor Police Department
The Oak Harbor Police Department is supposed to be a beacon of law and order but instead has…
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Oak Harbor firefighter honored for his efforts to save man’s life
An Oak Harbor firefighter was honored Tuesday for his efforts to save a man while he was off…