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Proposed utility fee spawns debate over health of Island County water
Glaciers that moved across Whidbey and Camano islands churned up the earth, creating groundwater geology that is highly…
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Meth bust made near Sheriff’s Office in Coupeville
An interdepartmental team of law enforcement served a search warrant Thursday at the home of suspected methamphetamine dealers…
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Oak Harbor man goes to prison on cocaine charge
A 35-year-old Oak Harbor man who police originally arrested in connection with a bar fight was recently sent…
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Island County eyes plate of fee hikes before year’s end
Island County commissioners are scheduled to consider increases in building permit and land-use fees for the third time…
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3 deaths pinned on tire mix-up?
The attorney for a 20-year-old Oak Harbor woman may claim that mismatched tires caused a Sept. 3 accident…
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Oak Harbor woman rescued from blaze she allegedly started
A 66-year-old Oak Harbor woman who was rescued from a fire in Oak Harbor Nov. 4 has been…
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Oak Harbor man imprisoned for beating ex-girlfriend
A 24-year-old Oak Harbor man who broke into an apartment to beat his ex-girlfriend in October was recently…
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Homola wields gavel as county board chair
After the New Year, the Board of Island County Commissioners will have a new leader. The three county…
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Freeland man’s contact with girl gets aggravating
A 26-year-old Freeland man got out of jail early this year and immediately went to an Oak Harbor…
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False welfare claims charged against Oak Harbor woman
A 42-year-old Oak Harbor woman is accused of lying about her family’s earnings in order to receive welfare,…
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Warrant seeks Oak Harbor man for child rape charge
A 29-year-old Oak Harbor man is wanted on a $10,000 warrant for allegedly raping a child, court documents…
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‘Predator’ status sought to keep rapist in prison
The state Attorney General’s Office is attempting to have a man who committed a home-invasion rape on South…
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Oak Harbor jail hanging likely headed back to court
A split opinion by the Washington State Supreme Court likely means another trial in a lawsuit over the…