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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…
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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…
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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…
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New Year’s Day gunplay in Oak Harbor leads to arrest
A 25-year-old man who was driving a car that got shot up in the early morning hours of…
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Home repair help sought for Whidbey Island’s poor
Island County officials are applying for a large federal grant that would help very low-income homeowners in the…