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Oak Harbor man faces life for raping young girls
A 63-year-old Oak Harbor man who raped two young girls will likely spend the rest of his life…
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Whidbey General workers upset as jobs outsourced | Corrected
Ten employees at Whidbey General Hospital are being outsourced this fall in a move that’s estimated to save…
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Whidbey dermatologist held on $75,000 bail | Update
A judge set bail for Dr. Donald "Russell" Johnson at $75,000 during a preliminary hearing in Island County…
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Whidbey skin doctor is in custody for alleged domestic assault
A Whidbey Island dermatologist who was on the run from the law after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend is…
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Whidbey skin doctor now wanted for assault
Investigators with the Island County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public for help locating a dermatologist who allegedly…
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State senator’s husband goes to trial in sex case
State Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen sat beside her husband, Basil Badley, in an Island County courtroom this week…
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Medical partners eye defunct Coupeville dermatology practice
A couple of medical care providers are hoping to open a new Coupeville dermatology office to fill a…
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Guess who’s living in Oak Harbor
Oak Harbor residents shouldn’t be surprised to see Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson pushing a cart through Safeway,…
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Burmese youth drowns at Cranberry Lake
An 18-year-old refugee from Burma drowned while swimming at a Deception Pass State Park lake Saturday afternoon, according…
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Standard & Poor’s rates Island County, Oak Harbor
While Standard & Poor’s got a lot of guff for downgrading the U.S. credit rating, Island County officials…
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Island County Commissioner Emerson prepares ‘minority report’
Two Island County commissioners’ disagreement over a Powerpoint presentation began as dueling press releases and then spilled over…
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Island County’s clean water fee delayed, department moves ahead
Island County property owners received a one-year hiatus from paying the new fee that supports the clean water…
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Island County’s juvenile jail costs come under fire
Cutting the sales tax that pays for Island County’s underused juvenile facility, sending teenage offenders elsewhere and then…