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New elections count shows little change

Little changed in Island County races in the second count of votes from the Nov. 6 election.The number…

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Balance shifts following Tuesday’s election

Island County residents elected some new faces, while keeping some familiar ones during Tuesday’s General Election. It appears…

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Lambert’s defense hazy for upcoming trial

Based on recent hearings, the trial of a 31-year-old man is shaping up to be a very complicated…

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Johnson, Price Johnson, Bailey ahead in Nov. 6 count

Jill Johnson, a Republican, is ahead of Democratic Commissioner Angie Homola by 2 percent of the vote for…

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Deputy catches Langley arsonist using night-vision

A 28-year-old man suspected in a series of arsons in a neighborhood near Langley was allegedly caught in…

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Car strikes tree; Coupeville man injured

A 56-year-old Coupeville man was seriously injured in a one-car accident just before midnight Friday, Nov. 2. The…

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Sen. Haugen says mailer cites ‘bold-faced lies’

Democratic state Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen has been bombarded by negative mailers this election season, some of which…

A resident speaks to a state trooper after a driver crashed a stolen pickup into a North Whidbey house.

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Man crashes stolen pickup into North Whidbey house, flees on foot

State troopers and deputies with the Island County Sheriff's Office are currently searching the West Beach area of…

A horse seized from a North Whidbey man was emaciated.

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Whidbey man sentenced for horse cruelty

In an unusual outcome, a North Whidbey man who neglected two horses will have the choice of going…

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Alleged assault with poker leads to felony charge for Oak Harbor man

A 57-year-old Oak Harbor man is facing a felony charge for allegedly beating his stepson with a fireplace…

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Political signage up for debate in Oak Harbor

The campaign signs that bespeckle or besmirch, depending on your point of view, the city of Oak Harbor…

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Oak Harbor overlooks $131,000 in fees

For three years in a row, the city of Oak Harbor missed out in collecting thousands of dollars…

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North Whidbey residents upset about proposed Boon Road project

People who live on a North Whidbey road are not happy with Island County’s plans for work aimed…