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Kyle Gonzales and Jessica Staley get off a bus at a stop in rural North Whidbey. They are in favor of a bill that would clarify state law to allow buses to stop at unmarked places in rural areas. Gonzales said he ended up walking six miles in the countryside outside Burlington because the bus wouldn’t stop where he asked.

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Bill clarifies flag bus stops as legal

Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen sponsored a bill she hopes will make public transportation more user-friendly for people who…

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Alleged child rapist makes calls from jail

A man accused of raping a child violated court orders by calling the alleged victim’s mother from the…

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Brass knuckles used in fight

A 21-year-old Oak Harbor man struck another man with brass knuckles and kicked him when he was down…

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Property rights advocate quits

Change keeps coming to Island County planning. There will soon be three new members of the county’s planning…

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4.5-magnitude quake barely noticed here

Some Whidbey Island residents felt the earth move under their feet early Friday morning. A 4.5-magnitude earthquake rolled…

Vicente Campos Duenas is wanted on a $50

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Child rape suspect likely fled to Mexico

A Renton man accused of traveling to Whidbey to have sex with a 15-year-old girl is wanted on…

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Commercial burglaries result in charges

A 22-year-old Oak Harbor man could be in a whole heap of trouble as he faces charges in…

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DNA springs island man from jail

A South Whidbey man is free from King County jail after DNA tests raised doubts about whether he…

A trooper watches as a state Department of Transportation plow pushes a small rockslide off Highway 20 at Deception Pass Thursday afternoon.

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Troopers clear rockslide at Deception Pass

Troopers with the Washington State Patrol quickly cleared a small rockslide off of Highway 20 at Deception Pass…

Vanessa Thompson

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Island County considers curbside recycling

A voluntary curbside recycling program may finally be coming to residents of unincorporated portions of Whidbey Island, the…

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Charges amended, woman faces prison

A 23-year-old Oak Harbor woman could end up in prison under new charges filed against her, court documents…

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Woman gets 6 months for assault

A 22-year-old California resident is going to jail for her part in an assault outside of an Oak…

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Homola picks her planning commissioner

An expert in water quality and watershed restoration projects will likely become the newest member of the Island…