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Island County bank robbery suspect looks to steal a heart from behind bars
He likes camping, hiking and fishing. He finds beauty mostly in a woman’s personality. And he wants to…
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Case against hospital administrator goes to trial April 2; judge criticized prosecutor over comments
The prosecutor’s case against the chief nursing officer at Whidbey General Hospital is moving forward to a trial…
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Island County prosecutor, commissioners argue over outside hire
Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks said he may file a lawsuit if the county commissioners hire an outside…
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Vehicular homicide trial continued again
The trial of a man accused of causing a crash that killed twin sisters from Oak Harbor on…
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Severns in race for Oak Harbor mayor
Though rumors have been swirling for months, Bob Severns made it official Monday.
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Student hacks school staffers’ email accounts
Oak Harbor School District is investigating a student’s hacking of staff and fellow students’ email accounts to determine…
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Oak Harbor man allegedly sold heroin to informant
An investigation involving a confidential informant led to the arrest of a 35-year-old Oak Harbor man suspected of…
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Contractor at NAS Whidbey charged with assaulting coworker
A former civilian employee at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station was charged this week with hitting a fellow…
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Island County prosecutor decries hiring of outside land-use counsel
A disagreement among Island County officials over the hiring of a consulting land-use attorney has echoes of a…
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Three people treated and released after Sunday crash on North Whidbey
Three people injured in a two-car accident on North Whidbey Sunday night were treated and released from Island…
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Oak Harbor man pleads to second-degree firearms charge
An Oak Harbor man investigated for possibly taking a shot at an officer last year was sent to…
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Oak Harbor City Council slaps mayor for sewer blindside
Stirred up by revelations about skyrocketing cost estimates for the sewage treatment plant, the Oak Harbor City Council…
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Director: Island Transit on route to recovery
Challenges facing Island Transit go beyond the financial mess that came to light this past summer.