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15-year-old boy arrested in alleged wrench assault
A 15-year-old boy who brought a wrench to a fistfight is facing a felony assault charge, according to…
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County garbage rates dropping off
The fees Island County charges for dropping off garbage or pumping out sewage at its facilities near Coupeville…
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COVID-19 uptick deemed no cause for alarm
Thirteen additional people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Island County in the last two weeks, putting the…
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LIHI appealing court ruling against downtown housing project
The nonprofit organization that attempted to build low-income housing in downtown Oak Harbor is appealing a judge’s ruling…
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Giant garage sale going online
The Coupeville Lions Club is adapting to a COVID-19 world by running the “biggest and best” garage sale…
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Project aims to ID source of algae bloom catalyst in lake
Broken down septic tanks, non-constipated geese or farming activities, or possibly a combination of factors, have amassed nutrients…
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Whidbey law enforcers differ on use of carotid hold
Law enforcement agencies on Whidbey Island have a range of policies when it comes to the carotid control…
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Superintendent: It’s ‘unrealistic’ to expect 5-year-olds to wear masks
For students who dread smelling their own breath all day long underneath increasingly damp and dirty face masks,…
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Many police reforms being called for are nothing new, sheriff says
Deputies with the Island County Sheriff’s Office spent last Tuesday afternoon learning how to use different tools of…
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Oak Harbor man killed in crash at Deception Pass Bridge
An Oak Harbor man was killed in a head-on collision near Deception Pass Bridge Saturday morning, the Washington…
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Man charged with theft, burglary, reckless burning
A Coupeville man accused of accidentally starting a house fire after previously breaking into a historic home is…