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Man charged with hate crime against NAS Whidbey sailor
An Oak Harbor man is facing a hate-crime charge for allegedly assaulting a gay sailor at the barracks…
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Oak Harbor police captain files $1.5-million claim against county
The Oak Harbor police captain filed a tort claim against Island County for $1.5 million because she says…
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Detectives investigating shooting of 17-year-old Oak Harbor boy
A 17-year-old Oak Harbor boy is at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being shot early Wednesday morning,…
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Coupeville grad charged in sexual assault
A former captain of the Coupeville High football team pleaded not guilty to raping a teenage girl this…
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Wife killer gets another day in court: Appeals court orders new sentencing
The owner of a Freeland pizza joint who murdered his wife and threw her tarp-wrapped body into a…
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AG brief alleges judge overstepped bounds
The state Attorney General’s Office says that an Island County District Court judge committed “three fundamental errors of…
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Oak Harbor man accused of raping teenage girl
A 21-year-old Oak Harbor man raped a teenager and suffocated the girl with his hands when she screamed,…
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Poulsbo man charged after allegedly stealing crab pots
A Poulsbo man is facing charges for allegedly stealing crab pots and violating Fish and Wildlife rules while…
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Photographic memories: Former Whidbey resident Malcolm Barker’s World War II era photographs captured life on the island and beyond
By DEBRA VAUGHN As a young Naval officer in World War II, Malcolm Barker’s main duties involved serving…
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Retired chief earns spot in golf tournament
By Jim Waller Whidbey Island’s Dawn Kadolph earned a spot in the first annual Veterans National Golf Tournament…
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Flyover set for Vet Day Parade
Along with the roar of motorcycles, the melody of marching bands and the cheers of onlookers, a new…
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State Patrol website IDs veteran applicants
The Washington State Patrol has established a link to a website to identify individuals who applied to be…
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Corpsman honored as ‘Angel of Battlefield’
Wayne Papalski of Navy’s SAR team proves tireless in efforts to help others By RON NEWBERRY After a…