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Some county offices to close Fridays

People who go to an Island County office on a Friday to get a building permit or a…

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Deputies now on chopping block

The Island County sheriff may end up losing a deputy or two after all in the current round…

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Judge Hancock does double duty after tragedy

Island County Superior Court Judge Alan Hancock has the challenging task of filling in as interim judge in…

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Island County permit fees raised over protests

In the new year it will cost significantly more to get a building permit, a shoreline development permit,…

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Permit fees due another county hike

On Monday, Island County commissioners will consider increasing permit fees in the planning department for the second time…

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‘Druid’ ruse lured Island County girl to be raped

A 53-year-old carnival worker is being held in Alabama on a $500,000 warrant out of Island County for…

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UPDATED: Man’s body found hanging underneath Deception Pass Bridge

A 32-year-old Snohomish man committed suicide by hanging himself from a support girder underneath Deception Pass Bridge Wednesday…

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Island County joins procession for fallen officers

At least a dozen law enforcement officers from Island County are among the thousands attending the memorial service…

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Island County commissioners prepare for face-off over budget cuts

There could be a showdown at the commissioners’ room Monday morning as controversy over proposed budget cuts continue…

Police officers make a drug-related arrest Wednesday near Safeway in Oak Harbor. Meth

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Suspected heroin dealer pulled over, arrested

Oak Harbor police arrested a 29-year-old man who they say is a drug dealer partially responsible for a…

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Clerk punched, Budweiser 18-pack stolen

Oak Harbor police are reviewing a video in hopes of identify a man who punched a convenience store…

Patricia Terry speaks with Island County Clerk Sharon Franzen Wednesday night after the county commissioners appointed Terry to fill in as clerk once Franzen retires in a couple of weeks.

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New Island County clerk once ran for House seat

The next Island County clerk is a nurse, an expert in performance management, a graduate of a masters…

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Sen. Haugen’s husband faces sexual assault claim by campaign manager

A 29-year-old Coupeville woman who is the former campaign manager for state Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen claimed in…