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Help count homeless people and be part of the solution | In our opinion

You should go out and count homeless people. Island County officials need volunteers to help with the Point…

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Council plans to set city’s priorities for state lawmakers

Oak Harbor officials have ideas about what they would like to see accomplished in Olympia this year.

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UFO event set for Whidbey

On Nov. 27, a man in Oak Harbor reported to a UFO tracking website that he and his…

2018: A year on Whidbey

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2018: A year on Whidbey

The news on North and Central Whidbey in 2018 was dominated by sewage treatment plants, Growler jets, contaminated…

After 20 years, Tyee restaurant is under new ownership

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After 20 years, Tyee restaurant is under new ownership

‘This really caught my eye’

Photo by Laura Guido / Whidbey News Group.                                The audience at Wednesday night’s meeting in Coupeville cheered for Allyson Brooks, state historic preservation officer.

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Tensions rise over jet noise impacts on historic sites

Wednesday night, state and local officials publicly and directly challenged Navy officials over plans to dramatically increase the…

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Man convicted for child porn charged with rape of a child

A former Oak Harbor resident convicted of possessing child pornography eight years ago is facing new sex-crime charges…

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Big crowd anticipated for historic properties meeting

There might be a big, and possibly loud, turnout for a public meetingWednesday, Dec. 19, regarding the effect…

Rapist tried to have wife killed, prosecutor alleges

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Rapist tried to have wife killed, prosecutor alleges

An Oak Harbor man who raped his wife while she was sleeping and allegedly tried to have her…

Woman injured in Central Whidbey crash

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Woman injured in Central Whidbey crash

Two people were injured in a head-on collision Friday afternoon on State Highway 20 in Central Whidbey, according…

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Ugly chapter in island history rears head

Neo-Nazis accused in Lynnwood hate crime attended vigil on Whidbey

‘Expert’ on use of force by police charged in stabbing

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‘Expert’ on use of force by police charged in stabbing

A use-of-force expert hired by the city of Langley to evaluate the action of the former police chief…

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Lawyers argue over incest at sentencing

Two attorneys sparred over the question of whether incest is really all that bad during a sentencing hearing…