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Man allegedly committed hate crime

A man who was living at Ryan’s House is accused of committing a hate crime against a fellow…

Photo by Jessie Stensland / Whidbey News-Times

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Bomb threat closes highway in city

The Washington State Patrol’s interagency bomb squad used a robot to inspect the man’s car.

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Oak Harbor police officers secure the scene of an arrest of a man who made a bomb threat Monday afternoon.

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Police close down section of Highway 20 in Oak Harbor over bomb threat

Oak Harbor police reopened Highway 20 on the south end of the city at about 7:30 p.m. after…

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4th defendant pleads guilty in racist attack

A fourth member of white supremacist groups who assaulted a Black man pleaded guilty to hate crime.

Michael B. D’Haene is pictured in photo from the sheriff's office.

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Man accused of stalking, lying to judge about guns

One judge issued a $20,000 warrant for the arrest of Michael B. D’Haene on Aug. 29.

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Teens arrested for smoke shop break-in

Two teenagers were arrested after throwing a rock through the glass front door of Smokes Plus.

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Accused murderer wants Whidbey residents to testify on his behalf

Three more Whidbey Island residents are being summoned to Montana to testify in a murder trial.

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Five teens accused in violent robbery

Oak Harbor police have identified five juveniles who participated in a “cowardly attack” June 29.

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Letter: Shavers is the right candidate for the job

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A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler flies over Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2020. The EA-18G has the capabilities to perform a wide range of enemy defense suppression missions with the latest electronic attack technology, jamming pods, and satellite communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Talks break down over ‘remedy’ in Growler lawsuit

Talks between the Navy, a Whidbey Island anti-noise advocacy group and the state Attorney General’s Office over an…

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Residents invited to sniff out sewage odor

An Oak Harbor official is inviting members of the public to take a whiff of the sewage treatment…

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Island County settles lawsuit with deputy

Island County settled a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a Camano Island deputy.