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Judge rules against downtown Oak Harbor housing project
A proposed housing development for low-income people does not conform to Oak Harbor zoning code for the downtown…
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Truck theft leads to unusual chase
A deputy was able to return a stolen truck to a Freeland man after a short pursuit that…
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‘Sexually violent predator’ won’t be living on Whidbey
Island County’s first “sexually violent predator” will get to leave the special commitment center on McNeil Island after…
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Health workers on lookout for coronavirus
One person in Island County who had possible contact with the coronavirus and displayed symptoms was voluntarily isolated…
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COER seeking injunction to stall flights at OLF Coupeville
An anti-noise group sought a preliminary injunction in federal court Thursday, asking that a judge order the Navy…
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Ebey’s farm leases awarded to organic potato growers
Three properties in the heart of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve will not be leased to any of…
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$500,000 bail set for molesting suspect
A 34-year-old Navy man accused of child molestation is being held on $500,000 bail, an unusually high amount…
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Charges filed in accidental restaurant shooting
The volunteer coach for the Oak Harbor High School’s NJROTC air rifle team is facing charges related to…
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Excess rain causes sewage discharges, manhole cover explosion
Island County is among 19 counties in Washington officially in a state of emergency due to heavy rainfall.
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Man ordered to write letter of apology to deputy sheriff
During a sentencing hearing Wednesday, a judge ordered a Central Whidbey man who pointed a gun at a…
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Man arrested after low-speed, nighttime bicycle pursuit
A man who led a deputy sheriff on a very slow-speed pursuit on his bicycle at night is…
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Fate of housing project in judge’s hands
The future of a proposed 51-unit, low-income housing development in downtown Oak Harbor is in the hands of…