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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…
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UPDATE: Animal control officer hurt in 3-vehicle crash
Island County's Animal Control officer was injured Monday afternoon when her van was sandwiched between a dump truck…
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Gun permit sought to fight off pirates
A 30-year-old man who committed a series of burglaries in Whidbey Island years ago is trying to get…
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Island County Commissioners put selves on Internet
They haven’t gone viral, at least not yet, but the Island County commissioners are now on the Internet.…
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North Whidbey voters say no to pool; Brewer, Hizon ahead in Oak Harbor
Voters didn't approve the renewal of the maintenance and operations levy for the North Whidbey Park and Recreation…