They’re a small group on Whidbey Island but they are remarkably dedicated.
A spate of serious crimes has been expensive for Island County.
Two juveniles were arrested for animal cruelty after allegedly dousing a chicken with gasoline and throwing it in a bonfire on Camano Island, according to Island County Sheriff Mark Brown.
Guilty verdicts in a child rape trial Monday will help bring closure for two boys who survived devastating abuse, neglect and rejection, Island County’s chief criminal prosecutor said.
A jury in Island County Superior Court found South Whidbey resident Jonathan Sage guilty of four counts of rape of a child in the second degree with aggravating factors.
Mike Nortier will make $120,000 a year as the director of Island Transit.
For the first time in Island Transit’s 29-year history, the agency will begin charging fees this summer — but only on one route.
Island Transit board members unanimously voted today to reestablish the 412 route and to charge a $2 fare; riders 8 years old and younger will ride free.
For the first time, anyone with access to the Internet can peek inside the Island County jail.
A Freeland man accused of injuring two ferry captains with a high-powered laser last fall has a prior laser-related charge involving a Langley police officer.
The site that will become a new 60,000-square-foot wing at Whidbey General Hospital is starting to take shape.
A man who fell and injured himself spent a night at Deception Pass before he was discovered by a hiker Sunday morning.
A minor earthquake was recorded in the San Juan island this morning and was felt as far away as Coupeville.
The 3.5-magnitude temblor was centered 11 miles northwest of Oak Harbor, near the southern tip of Lopez Island. It occurred at 11:06 a.m. and was 32.4 miles deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The only suspect in the 2011 disappearance of an elderly woman from her North Whidbey home has died, leaving investigators with no leads in the case.
The former commanding officer of the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is likely the next executive director of Island Transit.