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Fifth H (Horse) to help save Whidbey’s 4-H
A horse named Missy may help save 4-H in Island County. Amidst the melancholia of budget distress stories,…
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Island County officials team up to save baby program
A ray of good news broke through the gloom of impending layoffs and budget woes in the Island…
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County assessor battles in-house challenger
It’s not uncommon for someone who works in a government office to challenge his or her boss in…
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From Cornet Bay to e-Bay to jail bay
Two Oak Harbor men who sold electronics stolen from boats on the eBay website were recently sent to…
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State audit slaps assessor’s office
A report released this week by the Washington State Auditor’s Office is critical of the Island County Assessor’s…
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Drug take-back a big success
Apparently Whidbey Island residents keep a lot of unwanted pills in their medicine cabinets. Island County Sheriff Mark…
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Homola hits tax hike vote, wins public applause
The Island County commissioners’ first official meeting on a deep-cutting budget that will result in the loss of…
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Tesoro fined $2.38 million for explosion that killed 7, 2 from Oak Harbor
The April 2 blast at the Tesoro plant in Anacortes that killed seven people, including two Oak Harbor…
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CORRECTION: Budget meeting is at 2 p.m. in Coupeville
Citizens will have their first chance Monday to offer their two cents on $2 million of proposed cuts…
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Politics split commissioner candidates
Politically and philosophically, there’s a chasm dividing the two candidates running for the Island County District 3 commissioner…
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Meals on Wheels lifeline strained
Some are elderly war veterans who can no longer cook for themselves. Others are widows who can’t afford…
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Two Oak Harbor women charged in accident that killed three
Jordyn Weichert looked young and very meek as she appeared in court wearing an orange jail outfit Monday…
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Jeep hits Oak Harbor tree and rolls over
A rollover accident in the middle of Oak Harbor Saturday at noon snarled traffic, but didn't result in…