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Navy man allegedly strangled husband, then performed CPR to revive him
Jacque S. Saulsberry, 22, was released from Island County Jail Aug. 24 after posting $10,000 bail.
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Whidbey man accused of assault with a rifle
Prosecutors charged Michael L. Surgeon, 34, with assault in the second degree Aug. 25.
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Unvaccinated teen recovers after month in hospital
An Oak Harbor teen is home after being treated for a COVID-19 case that developed into pneumonia.
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COVID cases skyrocketed among those without shots
An estimated one in every 123 unvaccinated residents got a confirmed COVID-19 case during one week.
Opinion
In Our Opinion: With tourism at all-time high, change in investment needed
More money could be spent on long-term, concrete investments related to tourism.
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County moves to end camping at Ebey’s Landing
There’s been an explosion of unregulated campers leaving trash, gray water and animal feces at Ebey’s.
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Navy unit explodes munitions at Lake Hancock
The Navy is still finding munitions at a site that was once used as a World War II…
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In Our Opinion: Meetings should be recorded, posted online even after COVID
One of the few silver linings of the pandemic has been the increased access to local government as…
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Man accused of crawling through window
Prosecutors charged Matthew C. Powell, 35, with burglary in the first degree, unlawful imprisonment and assault in the…
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County adopts new pandemic-related pay bump
Most full-time employees of Island County government will receive an extra $2,880 in “premium pay” funded through federal…
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Auditor issues 2 findings against hospital
The audit found that the hospital district is two years behind in submitting complete and accurate annual financial…
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Big kitty heist reported | Island Scanner
The following reports were gathered from calls made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:
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Child molester sentenced to prison
A man convicted of molesting two girls will spend at least eight years and two months in prison.