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Mix of liquor initiatives add to Island County’s budget woes
The passage of either liquor-related initiative on the ballot this November could rub up to $265,000 worth of…
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Three killed, three injured in Friday night accident on North Whidbey
Three people were killed and three others were injured in a head-on, drug-related accident on Highway 20 north…
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Write-ins put Lewis on Island County ballot against Rep. Smith
The name “Laura Lewis” will appear on the ballot next to “Norma Smith” in the November general election.
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Threatening phone calls lead to arrest
A 29-year-old Oak Harbor man is accused of violating a court order by calling his ex-girlfriend at least…
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Level 2 sex offender to live in Oak Harbor
A Level 2 sex offender being released from jail today will live at an Oak Harbor home on…
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Alibi tampering hurts burglar’s cause
A 38-year-old Oak Harbor man who was caught red-handed burglarizing a home received the maximum prison sentence after…
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Investigators track foot found in Greenbank
Investigators are looking at a number of missing persons cases in the Puget Sound region, including the high-profile…
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Next stop jail for Central Whidbey woman in neighborhood dispute
A cantankerous Central Whidbey woman will go to jail Tuesday after losing a dispute involving her neighbors, county…
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Former altar boy accuses Oak Harbor priest of sexual abuse
Another former altar boy has come forward to accuse a now-defrocked Oak Harbor priest of sexually abusing him…
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Intervention allowed in Crockett barn appeal
There was a successful intervention in the Island County commissioners’ meeting Monday afternoon. South Whidbey attorney Douglas Kelly,…
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Septic program seen as successful so far
Mark Lenocker pulled the first of three lids off a septic mound system at a North Whidbey home…
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Deputies, mothers, babies targeted in Island County budget cuts
The Island County sheriff has come out fighting in response to voters’ overwhelming rejection of Proposition 1 in…
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Elephants show their muscle in Island County election
he Aug. 17 primary election was a smashing success for Republicans in Island County and may signal a…