The Arlington Police Department posted images of Officer Dustin Bartlett online prior to his arrest.

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Arlington officer accused in child pornography case

An Arlington police officer allegedly hid child pornography at his Camano Island home.

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Fire extinguisher prank sparks charges

A 16-year-old Oak Harbor boy is facing criminal charges for the prank, which occurred May 10.

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Trading card thief sentenced

An Auburn man stole packs of Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards from Walmart in Oak Harbor two years ago.

Island Transit presented a concept drawing for a transit station near the Clinton ferry terminal.

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Island Transit eyes Clinton parking lot

It would add a transit-only area with shelters for riders, additional bike lockers and more.

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Teenager may have ODed in custody

An Oak Harbor boy is accused of possessing fentanyl in the Island County Juvenile Detention Center.

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Curbside recycling coming to county, Langley

New county ordinance provides the recycling pickup bundled together with solid waste collection.

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Council to discuss gas station moratorium, Coles Valley agreement

In the words of one Langley official, next Monday’s council meeting may be quite a humdinger.

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County delays decision about jail siting

Island County officials’ jail plans are serving a little extra time.

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Highway 20 speed limit reduced south of Oak Harbor

This week, Washington State Department of Transportation announced speed limit reductions on Highway 20 south of Oak Harbor,…

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Students charged in port-a-potty arson

Three Oak Harbor students are facing felony charges for setting fire to a port-a-potty.

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Second teen charged in Oak Harbor assault

The 15-year-old boy striked the victim, pushed him to the ground, kicked and stomped on him.

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Three candidates emerge for county commissioner seat

Three candidates for Island County commissioner came forward during candidate filing week.

An image shows the finalists.

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From lawman to literary judge: Hawley’s crime-filled reading streak

Mike Hawley read 65 true-crime books over 10 months to choose a winner