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The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:
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Machete-wielding Oak Harbor man accused of rape
A man is accused of chasing a woman with a machete and then raping her in Oak Harbor,…
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Police: Suspect, 28, taped himself beating a homeless man
A 28-year-old Oak Harbor resident is facing a felony assault charge after he videotaped himself beating up a…
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Opinion: It’s time to abolish the death penalty
It’s been 15 years since Robert Yates, a 1970 graduate of Oak Harbor High School, was sent to…
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Port commissioners dismissed from lawsuit
Two Port of Coupeville commissioners won’t be individually liable in a lawsuit that was brought against both them…
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Lockdown on base lifted, no evidence of gunfire found
A lockdown of the Ault Field base at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island was lifted just before 10…
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Wright’s Crossing appeals to state board
A developer who wants to build a large-scale development south of Oak Harbor is taking a couple of…
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Judge looking for new court commissioner
A longtime court commissioner in Island County District Court resigned this week, leaving an opening for any lawyer…
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Munns to serve as mayor pro tem
Beth Munns may find herself running council meetings or cutting ribbons this year.
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Developer files suit to reverse county’s decision
Island County submitted an answer and affirmative defense last month to a lawsuit filed by a developer who…
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We will remember those we lost this year
Oak Harbor lost too many pillars of the community this year.
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Suspected car thief accused of intimidating judge
A suspected car thief was wheeled into court in a restraint chair Wednesday because he bit a microphone,…
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Oak Harbor looks at grant program for historic properties
Oak Harbor staff is exploring whether the city is certifiable.