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Commissioners disagree on ‘State of the County’
There was no food fight or salad tossing, but the Whidbey Island League of Women Voters hosted a…
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Burglars target costly metals in Whidbey heists
The high price of metals, specifically copper and gold, has caused some problems on Whidbey Island. On Sept.…
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Oak Harbor man faces felony for violating court orders
A 41-year-old Oak Harbor man is facing a felony charge for continually violating a judge’s order, according to…
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Island County budget adds 2 jobs, 3 cop cars
The Island County commissioners don’t have any extra money to spend next year, but they were able to…
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Ditched dog prompts cop investigation
An Oak Harbor woman is under investigation for leaving a dog to starve while her husband was on…
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Penn Cove precinct edges into District 1
A total of 546 Island County residents within the Penn Cove precinct will be moved to another commissioner…
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Whidbey General Hospital transcriptionists dispute outsourcing pay
Whidbey General Hospital commissioners indicated that they were satisfied with a decision to outsource 10 transcriptionist positions. During…
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Whidbey General Hospital leaders scuttle February bond election
Whidbey General Hospital officials have decided to hold off on sending another bond proposal to voters. At a…
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Funding found for turn lane at Highway 20 danger spot
After at least 10 years of effort, officials from the Washington State Department of Transportation and Island County…
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Flaming toilet paper spreads, boy arrested
A 12-year-old Oak Harbor boy is in trouble for starting a fire that spread from a port-a-potty to…
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Weather warms up, brush catches fire on North Whidbey
Fireman Ray Merrill hopes that a five-acre brush fire on North Whidbey will remind people that there’s a…
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Jury tells senator’s husband to pay $50,000 for ‘battery’ in sex suit
A jury in a civil trial found that a state senator's husband battered his wife's former campaign manager…
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Big turnout urged for 9/11 ceremony
Whidbey Island residents will get the chance to commemorate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and show their support…