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Legal challenge over death nixed
A widow has dropped a legal challenge to the Island County coroner’s determination in the manner of her…
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Oak Harbor City Council appears ‘all in’ to run again
It looks like all of the Oak Harbor City Council members whose terms expire this year will seek…
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Union asking Oak Harbor mayor to get rid of police captain
The executive board for the Oak Harbor Police Department Association presented the mayor with a letter Tuesday asking…
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Nurse chief found not guilty
Linda Gipson is not guilty of assaulting a patient at Whidbey General Hospital. That was the ruling Friday…
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Dehydration suspected in jail death
The cause of death for a 25-year-old inmate at the Island County Jail may be dehydration, according to…
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Union votes ‘no confidence’ in Oak Harbor police captain
Capt. Teri Gardner, the second in command at the Oak Harbor Police Department, married her longtime colleague, Sgt.…
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Jury finds chief nurse innocent of assaulting mental health patient
Linda Gipson is not guilty of assaulting a patient at Whidbey General Hospital.
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Inmate in Island County jail may have died from dehydration
The cause of death for a 25-year-old inmate at the Island County jail may be dehydration, according to…
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Oak Harbor mayor raises a stink over sewage treatment
Because of ballooning costs, Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley announced this week that he wants to halt construction…
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Two Island County corrections deputies suspended after inmate death
Island County Sheriff Mark Brown said two corrections deputies are on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into…
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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…