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Island County health officials exonerated by state board

The state Board of Health exonerated two Island County public health officials of charges that they were shirking…

$2,000 reward offered in animal cruelty case

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$2,000 reward offered in animal cruelty case

Anyone with information about the people who threw a dog out of a moving car on North Whidbey…

Dog suffers ‘massive trauma’ after being thrown from car

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Dog suffers ‘massive trauma’ after being thrown from car

The Island County animal control officer is asking the public for help solving an animal-cruelty case.

Baker’s online remarks lead to debate over serving gay couples

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Baker’s online remarks lead to debate over serving gay couples

An Oak Harbor baker’s comments about refusing to provide at least some services to gay people gave rise…

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WSDOT sets meeting on road project

Road construction season is just around the bend.

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Meat sellers, crackheads, axman reported | Island Scanner

The following reports were chosen from reports made to the Oak Harbor Police Department:

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Oak Harbor man sentenced to 18 years for child rape

An Oak Harbor man pleaded guilty to raping three young girls but continues to deny that he’s responsible,…

OHHS scare Thursday may be linked to other bomb threats

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OHHS scare Thursday may be linked to other bomb threats

Oak Harbor High School was one of a number of schools across the nation hit with hoax bomb…

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Man allegedly crashed car while chasing assault victim

A Coupeville man is facing felony charges for allegedly flashing a gun and assaulting a man and then…

A City of Oak Harbor employee sprays down a walkway at the Oak Harbor Marina in late January. The daily exercise keeps the docks free from seagull droppings. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Oak Harbor Marina rates likely to increase

The cost for keeping a boat at the Oak Harbor marina will likely increase soon.

Penn Cove Taproom’s flagship beer a collaborative effort

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Penn Cove Taproom’s flagship beer a collaborative effort

The product of a joint effort between the owners of a Coupeville brew pub and an Anacortes craft…

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Appeals court reverses dismissal of noise-disclosure lawsuit

A lawsuit over the alleged inadequacy of jet-noise disclosures from Whidbey real estate companies is back.

Suspected animal mutilations terrify Whidbey Island family

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Suspected animal mutilations terrify Whidbey Island family

A North Whidbey family is feeling terrorized by a prowler they believe injured livestock on their small farm…