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Oak Harbor animal shelter nears closing date in 2013
Oak Harbor officials have less than a year to figure out how to deal with stray dogs and…
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Election: Commissioners survive to fight another day
The two incumbent Island County commissioners, both Democrats, made it through the Top Two Primary and will face…
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Whidbey horse breeding accident prompts litigation
The husband of a woman who died in a horse-breeding accident on North Whidbey last year has filed…
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Indecent liberties send Oak Harbor man, 40, to prison
A 40-year-old Oak Harbor man who had sex with an underage girl at a friend’s house will be…
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Oak Harbor City Council, mayor battle over unfilled jobs
The city of Oak Harbor currently has a whopping 24 unfilled positions, which has raised the ire of…
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Haugen’s opponent disowns negative mailers
A state senator and her opponent in this year’s campaign are both upset about a series of mailers…
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Johnson, Homola ahead in primary vote for District 2 commissioners
Incumbent Island County Commissioner Angie Homola and challenger Jill Johnson will move on to the General Election, based…
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Disastrous Whidbey Island car chase propelled by Four Loko
A 33-year-old man who was intoxicated on a brand of alcohol called Four Loko was seriously injured in…
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Illicit sex suspected in Navy theater
A 19-year-old Oak Harbor man is facing a child molestation charge for allegedly having sex with a middle-school…
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‘Star Warriors’ Whidbey bound
The Navy is redeploying a reserve EA-6B Prowler squadron to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, which will bring…
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Man allegedly goes wild with machete in Greenbank
A 25-year-old man accused of assaulting a teenage girl with a machete in Greenbank is wanted on a…
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Lt. John Dyer and wife, Peggy, to leave Oak Harbor
One of Oak Harbor’s best known couples is leaving the island. After 28 years on the force, Lt.…
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Former Oak Harbor man faces prison for raping girl
A 21-year-old former Oak Harbor man is facing a lengthy prison sentence for raping a teenager at her…