In a case testing free speech restrictions, the state Court of Appeals recently reversed the convictions of a man accused of trying to intimidate two… Continue reading
A 65-year-old woman suffered only minor injuries in a dramatic rollover crash on Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor Saturday afternoon. Surveillance video of the incident… Continue reading
It was an interesting year on Whidbey Island, as it is every year. The top story of the year was an April Fools joke from… Continue reading
At least 27 earthquakes with a magnitude of 1.0 or more had epicenters on Whidbey Island or the surrounding waters this year, according to the… Continue reading
The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, Dec. 4 At 7:19 a.m., there was a report of… Continue reading
A Clinton made is facing a minimum of eight years in prison after admitting to committing sex crimes against children, according to court documents. Jeffrey… Continue reading
A 19-year-old Oak Harbor High School student who made comments about a school shooting on a messaging app will not be charged with a crime.… Continue reading
The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, Nov. 29 At 2:28 p.m., a caller reported that a… Continue reading
The true student vaccination rate in Washington state isn’t known because of gaps in the records kept by schools, the state Auditor’s Office reported in… Continue reading
The framers of the Constitution would be proud to see that the separation of powers doctrine has flourished in the state named after the nation’s… Continue reading
Police and federal agents stopped an alleged Oak Harbor Grinch who was trying to steal Christmas from a few families this week. The U.S. Postal… Continue reading
A resident at an assisted living facility in Oak Harbor was arrested on Dec. 9 for the alleged sexual assault of a fellow resident who… Continue reading
Congress wants the Navy to measure the sound of military jets on Whidbey Island in the real world instead of relying on computer models. The… Continue reading
Oak Harbor City Council approved a preliminary plat and planned residential development during its last quasi-judicial hearing on development issues. The council unanimously passed measures… Continue reading
A Greenbank man who molested a child a year ago and blamed it on marijuana edibles will likely be spending a year in jail. Randall… Continue reading
Three men were arrested in connection with a foiled burglary on South Whidbey Dec. 2, according to court documents. Deputies and a neighbor responded to… Continue reading
An Oak Harbor man who savagely beat his wife and attempted to sexually assault her in front of her young children agreed to a plea… Continue reading
Two 4-year-old girls are being heralded across the nation as heroes for climbing a steep, wooded embankment in the dark after a car crash on… Continue reading
A woman on North Whidbey was arrested on suspicion of arson Friday afternoon. Coincidentally, the case was reported just hours after another house on North… Continue reading
An 23-year-old Oak Harbor man is accused of beating, biting, strangling and burning his wife early in the morning of Nov. 23, according to court… Continue reading
