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Dog missing, owner gets gun
An assault that escalated into an armed standoff with police on West Beach Road Oct. 3 started when…
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Video key in nailing Oak Harbor man for assault
The key piece of evidence in an assault trial last week was a video that showed three men…
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Driver hit by ambulance sues in Island County Superior Court
A man injured when his car was struck by an ambulance filed a lawsuit against North Whidbey Fire…
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Deputy treasurer faces challenger GOP would not endorse
The race for Island County treasurer is a contest between pragmatism and ideology. In the pragmatic corner is…
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Spina wins in barn battle
Central Whidbey resident Paula Spina will be able to host up to 40 large events a year, and…
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Both friendly, one experienced in clerk’s race
Two Oak Harbor women with large families and reputations for being very nice, friendly people are competing in…
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Island County commissioner candidate embroiled in permit allegations
Island County Commissioner John Dean sent out about 20,000 copies of a mailer this week that his Republican…
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Candidates toss barbs at Oak Harbor forum
Candidates largely focused on issues and experience — and lobbed a few barbs — during a League of…
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Island County slams door on Oak Harbor growth area
t was nearly five years overdue, but Island County officials finally gave Oak Harbor an answer on a…
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Island County commissioners delay Crockett Barn decision
Island County commissioners took in lengthy arguments during a quasi-judicial hearing on an appeal of a hearing examiner’s…
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Car theft victim charged for pot plants at Freeland home
A deputy who was investigating a car theft in Freeland this summer ended up arresting the victim after…
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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…