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18-year-old charged with crimes against girlfriend

An 18-year-old Seattle man is accused of raping, choking and hitting his girlfriend at her Oak Harbor home…

Oak Harbor resident Nancy Dehn

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A hero’s regret: Oak Harbor woman deals with fire’s aftermath

Nancy Dehn saved her roommate’s life by breaking down a door and dragging the older woman outside as…

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Papers fear public’s at risk if notices move to web

State lawmakers are considering a set of bills that would drastically change the way counties, cities and towns…

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Babysitting rapist sentenced to prison

A 26-year-old Oak Harbor man is going to prison for raping a grade-school girl he babysat in 2007,…

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Man finds porn’s not free

The alleged theft of pornographic magazines and movies from an Oak Harbor convenience store led to a felony…

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Emersons seek injunction to stop the fines

Instead of cooperating with the planning department, Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson and her husband are using a…

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Oak Harbor man beats woman, assaults officer, charges allege

A 25-year-old Oak Harbor man is accused of brutally beating a woman in front of her toddler, then…

Under a hearing examiner’s decision

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Examiner paves way for gravel mine expansion

A Central Whidbey gravel mining company with a history of violating environmental rules will be able to expand…

Coupeville resident Ron Boyer

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Casket factory may bring blockhouse to life

A Central Whidbey blockhouse that has fallen into disrepair may get some spare parts from a historic casket…

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Island County commissioners at odds over word, retreat

Paul Dziedzic may have his work cut out for him. The Island County commissioners hired Dziedzic, a consultant,…

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Email snafu a ‘catastrophe’ for Island County prosecutor

It didn't bring offices to a complete standstill, but a catastrophic failure of Island County government's email server…

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‘Unleaded’ turns to diesel for couple at Safeway

An Oak Harbor couple did a little detective work last week and discovered that diesel fuel had been…

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Defendants call lawsuit by Emersons ‘frivolous’

The attorneys for a former Island County commissioner and two county employees claim that a lawsuit filed against…