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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…
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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…
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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…
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Island County Sheriff loses another job in latest budget cuts
Island County commissioners further reduced the budgets of several departments, including the sheriff’s office, during a sometimes-contentious hearing…
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‘Cupcake’ put on ice for 45 months
A 23-year-old man who a detective described as a major methamphetamine dealer in the Oak Harbor area was…