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City jail may send inmates to Yakima

Oak Harbor jail inmates may get free trips to Yakima someday.

(Photo by Jessie Stensland / Whidbey News-Times)                                The ferry for the run between Port Townsend and Coupeville enters Keystone Harbor Monday afternoon. The harbor is known for being difficult on the vessels.

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Future of island’s ferry service

Meeting on ferries set for May 1 in Coupeville

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Who’s in, out and undecided in upcoming election?

The mayors of both Oak Harbor and Coupeville are running for re-election, but a well-known Oak Harbor councilman…

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Attention shoppers: Walmart land is for sale, but store is here to stay

The land underneath the Walmart in Oak Harbor is for sale, but discount shoppers need not worry.

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Man accused of running from law enforcement after car chase

A Clinton man who stopped his car in the middle of the highway, got out and ran to…

Park opening on course

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Park opening on course

Contest underway for kids to name splash park

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COER weighing lawsuit over Growlers

Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, or COER, is considering litigation against the U.S. Navy over the noise from EA-18G…

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Bail set at $50,000 in domestic violence case

A 47-year-old Whidbey Island man accused of beating and strangling a woman is being held in jail on…

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Jogger finds cash | Island Scanner

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Homeless man in Oak Harbor accused of stealing truck, dog

A homeless man accused of stealing a truck with a dog inside in Oak Harbor last week caused…

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Dog bite, shot foot, dead cat | Island Scanner

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Whidbey historian Roger Sherman dies at age 84

Coupeville lost a celebrated historian, storyteller and an important link to the past Thursday when Roger Sherman passed…

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Man accused of purposely crashing into car with kids inside

An Oak Harbor man is accused of purposely crashing his car into another car with his estranged girlfriend…