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Whidbey mariner plays pirate aboard Lady Washington
Capt. John Aydelotte is well known in the Puget Sound region for rescuing boaters and their boats. But…
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Island County budget reductions: In worst case, 10 deputies will be cut
The sheriff would cut up to 10 deputies, the prosecutor may stop prosecuting about a 1,000 crimes each…
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Oak Harbor child molester heads to prison
An Island County Superior Court judge handed a 49-year-old Oak Harbor child molester the maximum sentence at a…
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Island County officials to get pay raise after all, after budget director misses deadline
Island County elected officials will get a 5 percent pay increase next year after all. County Budget Director…
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Freeland man denies assault, hatchet threat
A 63-year-old Freeland man is accused of choking a woman and threatening “to chop her into little pieces”…
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Contact could imprison Oak Harbor man for 5 years
A 27-year-old Oak Harbor man with a history of violating protection orders could end up in prison for…
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Oak Harbor parents of six join political fray
An Oak Harbor husband and wife, the parents of six children, have jumped into races for two Island…
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Auto accidents take toll on North Whidbey
Two Oak Harbor residents were injured in separate accidents on North Whidbey over the weekend. Late Sunday afternoon,…
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Oak Harbor man’s condition ‘serious’ following wreck
A 60-year-old Oak Harbor man injured June 5 in an accident on Highway 20, just north of Oak…
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Island County allows online candidate filing
Candidate filing week opens Monday, June 7 and offers a wide range of Island County elected positions, as…
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Neighbors dispute Crockett barn use permit
A proposal to turn a historic barn in Central Whidbey into a rural event center has opened a…
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Oak Harbor man pleads not guilty to assaulting woman
A 45-year-old Oak Harbor man is accused of threatening a woman with a knife and punching her, court…
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Island County property values plummet; some tax rates to rise
The total assessed value of Island County plummeted by 12.3 percent for the tax year 2011, county Assessor…