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Law allows toilets, trash cans back in the parks

A change in state law will allow Island County officials to use a different method to pay for…

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Weichert, Bowling sentenced for three North Whidbey highway deaths | Update

There was barely a dry eye Friday afternoon at the hearing that culminated the unusual case in which…

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Emerson sticks to her lawsuit against Island County

Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson hasn’t given up her lawsuit against her own county and defending itself will…

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Clinton man charged with pointing gun at girlfriend

A 70-year-old Clinton resident pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge that he pointed a gun at his…

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Island County property rights chapter kicks off

A new Island County chapter of a group dedicated to protecting property rights held its first meeting last…

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Oak Harbor toddler needs surgery after rape

An Oak Harbor man was arrested over Memorial Day weekend for allegedly raping a 20-month-old girl he was…

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Oak Harbor police follow trail of blood to suspect

A 37-year-old Oak Harbor man left behind a trail of blood during a crime spree last month, court…

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Drive-by shooting draws guilty pleas

The players in a New Year’s Eve drive-by shooting and a related assault in Oak Harbor have all…

Oak Harbor Police Officer Serloyd Carter patrols for speeders on Highway 20.

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More enforcement, fewer wrecks on Highway 20 in Oak Harbor

If you are going to get into a car accident in Oak Harbor, there’s a good chance it…

A deer wanders around Coupeville’s town shops off North Main Street. Wildlife officials are worried “deer hair loss syndrome” will plague the island’s black-tail deer population.

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Whidbey Island deer stricken by deadly ‘hair loss syndrome’

Whidbey Island’s deer are suffering from a type of baldness that can kill.

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Two women choked, Oak Harbor man goes to prison

A 29-year-old Oak Harbor man was sent to prison this week after pleading guilty in two separate cases…

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Sexual assault trial faces Sen. Haugen’s husband

An Island County Superior Court judge dismissed all but one element of a Coupeville woman’s lawsuit against the…

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Elderly trike rider injured in accident on North Whidbey

A 73-year-old Lynnwood man on a 2006 Honda GL 1800 trike was injured in a collision last Wednesday…