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Oak Harbor officials consider resurrecting salary commission
A currently dormant commission that’s supposed to set elected officials’ salaries may be getting a facelift.
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Ordinance to save oak tree moves forward
A proposed ordinance amendment created to save one Garry oak tree from the proverbial ax may become official…
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Seaplane flying in for NAS Whidbey open house
Whidbey Island residents may notice something a little different in the skies this weekend.
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Cougar reported in city | Island Scanner
The following items were selected from reports made to the Oak Harbor Police Department:
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Driver in chase alleged he acted under gun threat
The driver of a car that eluded police and crashed into another vehicle June 7 claims that the…
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U.S. Attorney recommends 8-year sentence for former police officer
The U.S. Attorney’s Office recommends that a former Oak Harbor police officer spend eight years and one month…
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Saving a life is a group effort in Coupeville
An Eagle Scout project from 9 years ago was one of many factors that converged last month to…
Opinion
Ryan’s House shouldn’t mix young adults, children
There’s been a lot of media attention focused on the future of Ryan’s House. As the elected law…
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Murderer will return after winning part of appeal
An Oak Harbor man who killed his two grandfathers in 2011 and was sentenced to 100 years in…
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Father, son save teenager in rafting trip
A chance turn of the head in the midst of loud, chaotic whitewater led to some watery heroics…
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Police chase ends with crash in Oak Harbor | Updated
A police chase through Oak Harbor today ended with a crash at the intersection of Crescent Harbor Road…
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Oak Harbor student pleads guilty to hate crime
An Oak Harbor High School student was sentenced Monday for committing a hate crime against a transgender student.