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County grows in retail sales
New numbers released by the state Department of Revenue shows that Island County experienced a healthy growth in…
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Motorcyclist killed in accident on South Whidbey
A 30-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an accident on Highway 525 on South Whidbey Monday night.
Opinion
Road will keep island traversable if highway is blocked
Island County commissioners’ decision to spend $4 million to build a short road off the beaten track on…
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Oak Harbor cracks down on ‘nuisance’ shopping carts
Abandoned shopping carts are now officially public nuisances in the city of Oak Harbor.
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Thomas hangs herself in jail
An elderly Clinton woman who traveled to California to kill her sister hanged herself in jail, the Associated…
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Storage unit skull ID’ed as Native American
A human skull found along with a jumble of stolen goods in a Whidbey Island storage unit was…
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Paraglider hits ground hard, airlifted Sunday
A man was seriously injured in a paragliding accident at Fort Ebey State Park Sunday morning, according to…
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Elderly woman killed in crash with Skagit County deputy
A deputy with the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a collision on Fidalgo Island Monday afternoon…
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Missing sailor’s car found in lot near Deception Pass bridge
More than a week after a 28-year-old sailor went missing, the Burlington Police Department isn’t releasing any additional…
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Woman charged after leading odd car chase
A woman who drove away from a traffic stop and led deputies on a high-speed chase in April…
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Whidbey Island man reels in the ‘fish of a lifetime’
Tom Hellinger didn’t know he had hooked into a monster until the bottom feeder rose to the surface.
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Man threatened officers’ families, police claim
An Oak Harbor man is accused of threatening the lives of officers and their families after police responded…
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Date set at appeals court in vehicular homicide case
Two sides in a case involving a fatal collision on South Whidbey will be argued before the state…