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Island Scanner: Caller reports house egged two days in a row

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

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Coupeville man nearly shot in ‘chilling’ incident

A Coupeville man brandishing a gun was “a hair’s breadth away” from being shot by a deputy during…

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Opinion: It’s time for county officials to bury the hatchet

pSimmer down now.

Navy water test results raise fears in Central Whidbey

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Navy water test results raise fears in Central Whidbey

A water sample from a well at a former fire training area at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island…

High court rules commissioners broke law in hiring attorney

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High court rules commissioners broke law in hiring attorney

The Washington State Supreme Court ruled unanimously this week that the Island County commissioners acted in an unlawful…

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Opinion: More testing is needed to gauge water contamination on Whidbey

News this week that Navy tests showed two wells in Central Whidbey are contaminated with a potentially harmful…

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Navy tests show contamination in two Central Whidbey wells

The Navy is providing bottled drinking water to two homes on Central Whidbey and at least one on…

Navy tests show contamination in one North Whidbey well and two on Central Whidbey

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Navy tests show contamination in one North Whidbey well and two on Central Whidbey

The Navy is providing bottled drinking water to two homes on Central Whidbey and at least one on…

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Pig loose, cat thrown | Island Scanner

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

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Suspect in bizarre Seattle incident was arrested near Oak Harbor the day before

A Greenbank man suspected in a bizarre incident in Seattle Wednesday afternoon was arrested north of Oak Harbor…

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Clowns spotted on East Whidbey Avenue | Island Scanner

The following were collected from Oak Harbor police reports:

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Three-vehicle crash snarls bridge traffic

An accident involving a large box truck and two cars snarled traffic on the bridge Wednesday afternoon.

Oak Harbor officers recognize for saving life, catching suspected killer

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Oak Harbor officers recognize for saving life, catching suspected killer

‘Providing law enforcement services … takes a team operating with dedication and professionalism’