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Feeding seagulls leads to a sticky situation | Island Scanner
The following were gathered from 911 calls made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:
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Man accused of stealing truck at park and ride
A man accused of stealing a pickup truck from the Bayview Park and Ride Jan. 27 didn’t get…
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Admiralty Head lighthouse closed for restoration work
Scaffolding surrounds the iconic Admiralty Head Lighthouse, which will be closed to visitors for months as workers complete…
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Exhibits, parade mark 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage
Before the 19th Amendment was finally ratified in 1920, women across America struggled for decades in a multitude…
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Oak Harbor City Council to consider rates at meeting
The Oak Harbor City Council’s Feb. 18 meeting will help shape the future of the city.
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Concerns raised over steelhead farm near Deception Pass
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife recently granted a fish-farming company permission to raise steelhead in several…
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Church project near Navy base faces development restrictions
Leaders at a church are asking the city of Oak Harbor for a zoning amendment to allow construction…
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Oak Harbor man accused of stalking, kidnapping
A 31-year-old Oak Harbor man accused of stalking a woman in Island County and kidnapping her in Skagit…
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Suspect in alleged rape undergoes competency evaluation
A man living in an Oak Harbor assisted living facility accused of sexually assaulting a resident suffering from…
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Fake TV salesman sent to prison, ordered to repay $759,000 to victims
A man who defrauded more than a 100 people through illegitimate electronic businesses and ran a “boiler room”…
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Proposal would mean hefty utility rate hikes
The rates Oak Harbor residents pay each month for city-provided utilities will increase by about $50 over the…
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Hospital searched for bombs after threat
The Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad searched WhidbeyHealth Medical Center in Coupeville Sunday morning based on a tip…
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$1 million in state historic preservation grants awarded in Ebey’s Reserve
A $1-million grant from the state will go a long ways toward repairing and protecting many of the…