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Law & justice tax refusal sparks turmoil among Island County officials
The strained relationship between key law-and-justice figures and the Island County commissioners was evident at a charged meeting…
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Music festival starts on sour note but support grows
A new merchant in downtown Oak Harbor wants to replicate the success a Florida island community had in…
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Oak Harbor man, 57, pleads guilty to raping boys
A 57-year-old Oak Harbor man who was involved in various youth-related entities in the community pleaded guilty to…
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Greenbank blogger criticizes Whidbey EMS levy
A Greenbank attorney is waging a one-man battle against a renewal of a popular levy that funds ambulances…
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Attractive Oak Harbor waterfront sewer plant pondered
A group of Oak Harbor citizens recently spent two days considering the options for siting and designing a…
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Notorious South End murder case goes to trial
One of two people charged in a South Whidbey murder case that’s received national attention will go on…
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Oak Harbor parade route dispute simmers
Pioneer Way in downtown Oak Harbor is once again at the center of controversy as upset merchants discovered…
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Beloved admiral leads Oak Harbor parade
Retired Rear Adm. William J. McDaniel (Ret.) has assisted with disaster relief around the world, served in Vietnam…
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At age 20, Oak Harbor’s Station 81 still worth showing off
The public is invited to a Fourth of July open house celebrating the 20-year anniversary of Oak Harbor’s…
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Cracks appear in Island County law-and-justice tax proposal
Island County Sheriff Mark Brown has openly expressed frustration with two county commissioners as he struggles to find…
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Navy fuel pipeline nears approval
The Navy will be replacing an aging jet fuel pipeline with a new pipeline that will run through…
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Hizon allowed to ‘phone it in’ for Oak Harbor City Council meeting
Members of the Oak Harbor City Council decided to suspend their own rules to allow Councilwoman Tara Hizon…
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Coupeville pair sought on cocaine charge
A man and woman caught sleeping inside a running car with an interior bespeckled in white powder were…