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Hodges Gowdey appears in Island County Superior Court Friday.

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Coupeville deputy marshal arrested and held on $30,000 bail

A deputy with the Coupeville Marshal’s Office was arrested Friday in connection with a 2007 incident in which…

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Man jailed for choking girlfriend, throwing kitten

A 35-year-old Oak Harbor man is facing charges after allegedly choking a woman and throwing her kitten across…

Michelle Martin

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Oak Harbor Kmart closing doors in late April

Oak Harbor’s Kmart is closing its doors for good in late April, according to a company spokesman. Howard…

Coupeville Marshal Lance Davenport is moving off as the town contracts for services with the sheriff.

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Coupeville turns over policing duties to Island County sheriff

Coupeville Marshal Lance Davenport will hand over his tin star, metaphorical as it may be, to Sgt. Rick…

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Settlement reached for 2010 Anacortes refinery explosion litigation

Families of seven workers, including two from Oak Harbor, who were killed in the 2010 explosion at Tesoro’s…

Oak Harbor resident Michael Koepke recently pleaded guilty and was sent to prison for more than eight years.

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Oak Harbor Police hope long sentences will take a bite out of crime

Four men known for dealing drugs in Oak Harbor received lengthy prison terms over the last month. Michael…

Daniel M. Christianson

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Level 3 offender moving to Everett

A Level 3 sex offender expected to be homeless on Whidbey Island will instead move into a shelter…

Oak Harbor resident Robert Brothers

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Oak Harbor City Council adopts ban on aggressive panhandling

It’s now a crime to aggressively panhandle in Oak Harbor. Members of the City Council adopted an ordinance…

Geese hang out at the sewage treatment lagoons on the Navy’s Seaplane Base. Sewage from Oak Harbor and the base is currently treated at the facility.

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Oak Harbor forging ahead with new sewage plant without Navy

It appears Oak Harbor will be building the city’s new sewage treatment plant without the assistance of the…

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Alcohol, drugs a nonfactor in Oct. 31 fatal crash

The man accused of causing the accident that killed twin sisters from Oak Harbor last Halloween night was…

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NAS Whidbey is unable to partner on city’s sewage treatment plant

It appears Oak Harbor will be building the city's new sewage treatment plant without the assistance of the…

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Cosmic Light’s lawsuit against Island County stalls

A federal lawsuit against Island County has stalled over a bounced check. Olga Nada, who identified herself as…

Joshua Adams appears in Island County Superior Court Wednesday after allegedly leading deputies on a chase down Whidbey Island. He’s suspected of killing his father in Whatcom County.

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Whatcom County murder suspect arrested on Whidbey after chase

A deputy with the Island County Sheriff’s Office caught an armed murder suspect after a dramatic chase down…