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Photo submitted                                Tom Hellinger stands next to a halibut he caught in Puget Sound.

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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…

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Battling opioid addiction takes innovative approaches

Drug court is a perfect example of how government should take a creative, multifaceted approach to dealing with…

Fire destroys recreational vehicle, Rolling Hills shop

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Fire destroys recreational vehicle, Rolling Hills shop

Firefighters put out a blaze on North Whidbey Tuesday that took out a recreational vehicle and shop behind…

OH child porn suspect was employed at behavorial health agency

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OH child porn suspect was employed at behavorial health agency

An Oak Harbor man accused of possessing child pornography worked as an administrator for Compass Health, according to…

Photo by Jessie Stensland                                Roderick Balos appears in Island County Superior Court Monday on a charge of possessing child pornography.

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Oak Harbor man accused of sending child porn through Facebook

A 37-year-old Oak Harbor man allegedly sent child pornography to a stranger through Facebook, according to court documents.

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Island woman guilty of killing sister in California

Two years ago, an elderly Clinton woman shot her sister in the head with a .38 Special Ladysmith…

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Oak Harbor council OKs temporary hire

Oak Harbor council members approved the mayor’s request to hire a temporary employee to help oversee the city’s…

Opinion

Island Transit should start charging bus fares

Island Transit doesn’t really have much of a choice when it comes to charging fares.

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Oak Harbor Council creates taxing district to fund roadwork

Oak Harbor City Council adopted an ordinance that should help the city fund road maintenance and other improvements.

Garage becomes a part of newspaper’s history, future

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Garage becomes a part of newspaper’s history, future

The Garage of Blessings outgrew its space seven times in the last six years.

Prosecutor declines to charge Langley police chief with crime

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Prosecutor declines to charge Langley police chief with crime

The Island County prosecutor won’t charge Langley Police Chief David Marks with a crime in connection with a…