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Whidbey General Hospital fine settles Stark Law violations
Now that it’s the New Year, administrators at Whidbey General Hospital are hoping to move past well-publicized violations…
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Insults show Barefoot Bandit as two-faced as sentencing nears
The Barefoot Bandit insulted the Island County sheriff, the prosecutor and members of the media in private while…
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Haugen tilts Senate in favor of gay marriage
State Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen made national headlines this week for announcing that she will vote in favor…
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Snow wins struggle against Island County plow, mailboxes
A truck that was supposed to make roads safer during last week’s snow storm on Whidbey Island instead…
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Oak Harbor man fails to regain canine companion
A 22-year-old North Whidbey man is facing a felony charge for allegedly trying to break into his father’s…
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Jail interview: Oak Harbor man suspected in double murder claims ‘hallucination’
Joshua Lambert claims he had an extremely intense, day-long hallucination on Oct. 3 of last year. That was…
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Former Coupeville woman who scammed Alzheimer’s patient imprisoned
A 61-year-old former Coupeville woman who scammed an elderly Alzheimer’s patient was sentenced in federal court this month…
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Oak Harbor man prison-bound after assaulting wife, neighbor
A 53-year-old Oak Harbor resident who assaulted his wife last summer and attacked a neighbor who came to…
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Oak Harbor opts to appeal UGA ruling
Oak Harbor officials are challenging a state board’s decision that they feel will hamper the city’s ability to…
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Doctor quits Whidbey General Hospital over web furor
Whidbey General Hospital CEO Tom Tomasino is mad as heck and he’s not going to take it anymore.
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Prisoner sues Island County
An inmate at a state prison has filed three lawsuits against Island County for alleged violations of the…
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Dermatologist goes back to jail
A former Coupeville dermatologist is back in prison after a bail bond company revoked part of his bail.…
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Navy man pleads not guilty to domestic violence
A 31-year-old Navy man is accused of choking his wife and preventing her from calling for help, court…