Opinion
In Our Opinion: School board incumbents need voters’ support
The schools need leaders who will work together and get things done, not argue over dogma.
News
Boy accused of stomping phone following fight
The boy was charged in Island County Superior Court with malicious mischief in the third degree.
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Woman files lawsuit against alleged child rapist
The woman filed a complaint for damages against her former stepfather 73-year-old Charles Ringer Jr.
Opinion
In Our Opinion: Voters should help hospital get back on its feet
Voters should support a levy increase to fund operations at Whidbey Island Public Hospital District.
News
Redistricted Whidbey could be part of all-island 10th
The idea of an all-island District 10 has divided opinions among officials.
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Deer is relieved of arrow
A deer that had been running around Coupeville for weeks is apparently free from its painful burden.
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Shore projects for salmon planned for Whidbey
Large projects are planned for Whidbey beaches on Navy property and at Deception Pass State Park.
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Oak Harbor man accused of raping, molesting child
Prosecutors charged Jethro “Marley” Maffel in Island County Superior Court Oct. 1.
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Oak Harbor man accused of owning machine gun
A domestic violence arrest in Oak Harbor led to the discovery of an illegal automatic weapon.
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COVID rates rise among kids
Rates of COVID-19 among children rose as another child care center was shuttered temporarily.
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Cop killer loses yet another appeal
The state Court of Appeals rejected a cop killer’s challenge to his 1987 conviction.
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Burn ban snuffed out
Island County Sheriff Rick Felici lifted the ban on outdoor burning as of midnight on Sept. 30.