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Man, woman assaulted each other, police say
A Whidbey Island man and a woman are facing felony assault charges after they assaulted each other and…
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New Island County Jail program aims to curb opioid addiction
Nowhere in the county is the scope of the opioid abuse problem more evident than in the Island…
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Man who burned down two homes pleads guilty to lesser charge
A man who started a fire that burned down two homes on South Whidbey this past summer was…
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Man accused of raping sleeping wife
An Oak Harbor man is accused of repeatedly raping his wife while she was asleep, according to court…
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Felici runs for sheriff
The second-in-command at the Island County Sheriff’s Office wants to wear the sheriff’s badge next year.
Opinion
States must find gun regulation compromise
When he was a candidate for president, Donald Trump promised to do the seemingly impossible if elected. He…
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Van driver accused of ramming pickup truck
The driver of a van is accused of chasing a down a car and ramming it multiple times…
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To nobody’s surprise, city’s sewer rates on the high end
Due to low-interest-rate loans, Oak Harbor’s projected sewer rates aren’t going to increase despite the estimated cost of…
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Deputy justified in fatal shooting, prosecutor finds
A deputy was justified in fatally shooting Navy sailor Nicholas K. Perkins during a police standoff on North…
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Council declines to intervene for Wright’s Crossing
A developer with plans to build a large housing development south of Oak Harbor wants the city of…
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Man arrested for pawning stolen student robotics club’s telescope
A man faces a felony charge after getting caught pawning a telescope that had been stolen from a…