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Island County seeks halt to suit by commissioner

The lawsuit that Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson and her husband filed against the county, two county employees…

Richard Weatherford

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Oak Harbor home invaders armed with tools

A 48-year-old Oak Harbor man is being held in jail on $400,000 bail after he and another man…

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Oak Harbor step-mom fights special sentencing for sex offenders

An Oak Harbor woman is campaigning to change a law that allows certain sex offender to forego a…

Kelly Emerson

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Lonesome Emerson pushes for Island County tax cuts

While most Island County officials hope to begin climbing out of a budget hole this year, Island County…

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Glock goes off inside Oak Harbor man’s pocket, hits toes

A 28-year-old Oak Harbor man accidentally shot himself in the foot early Monday morning with a loaded .40-caliber…

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Oak Harbor expansion stymied in 2-1 vote

While adoption was never really in doubt, a belated amendment to the Island County Comprehensive Plan generated plenty…

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BB gun culprits strike again

A vandal armed with a BB gun has struck Oak Harbor again and again. Someone with a BB…

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Oak Harbor man arrested in child sex sting operation

An Oak Harbor man who volunteers at an elementary school was arrested last week after he went to…

Jill Reed teaches a tai chi class at the Oak Harbor Senior Center Friday. Census results confirm that the populations of Oak Harbor and Island County are growing older and community leaders are looking for ways to help senior citizens keep active and engaged.

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Whidbey’s census forecast: Gray and grayer

Results from the 2010 Census show that Island County is graying faster than the state or the nation…

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Navy sewer plant site added; Oak Harbor residents to get their say soon

A new site on Navy property was added to the list of potential sites for the city of…

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Car windows blasted with BB gun in Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor police are looking for a BB gun bandit who caused thousands of dollars of damage to…

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Sewer system comes back to haunt Oak Harbor

An Oak Harbor sewer controversy from four years ago has bubbled to the surface once again. Most of…

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Arsonist may be active in Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor police want residents to be on the lookout for anyone acting suspiciously with a book of…