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Alleged killer spent time in Paradise Cove
As a teenager, accused killer Joshua Lambert was sent to a controversial behavioral modification facility in Samoa that…
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Director imprisoned for violating order
A well-known member of the South Whidbey performing arts community was sentenced to 15 months in prison last…
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‘Dr. Z’ quits Whidbey General Hospital board
Dr. Paul Zaveruha resigned his elected position Monday as a commissioner for the hospital district that operates Whidbey…
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Whidbey Island Marathon regains iconic Deception Pass Bridge use
This year, participants in the Whidbey Island Marathon on Sunday, April 15 will again enjoy the thrill of…
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Freeland’s Moote is looking at five years in prison
Under a plea agreement, federal prosecutors will recommend that a former Freeland attorney who embezzled more than $1…
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Freeland’s rascally rabbit found in time for Easter
They call him Rat. He chases balls like a dog and uses a litter box like a cat.…
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Oak Harbor councilman wants hats banned at meetings
Tensions between the Oak Harbor City Council and the mayor escalated at the Tuesday night meeting as a…
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Burglaries top troubling increase in Island County crime
In one week in March, deputies with the Island County Sheriff’s Office responded to 411 calls for service.…
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Oak Harbor boy, 3, steps in to protect mother
A 3-year-old boy tried to stop his mother’s drunken boyfriend from strangling her during an alleged assault at…
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Island County settles meth car search
Island County settled a federal lawsuit this month with a former used-car dealer who claimed a health inspector…
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Whidbey murder suspects trade trial dates
Two men accused of murder have swapped trial dates in Island County Superior Court. Under the current schedule,…
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Army buddies in Iraq find trouble on Whidbey Island
Two buddies who served in the Army together in Iraq moved to Whidbey Island intending to help the…
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Man charged with abducting Freeland woman and child
A 22-year-old man accused of abducting a South Whidbey woman and her child from their home earlier this…