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Oak Harbor City Council revisits plan for larger meeting room at sewer plant

City leaders are taking a renewed look at the idea of incorporating a meeting space in one of…

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Greenbank man subdued after attacking deputy with knife

A Greenbank man is accused of attacking a deputy with a kitchen knife after walking into a neighbor’s…

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Skagit judge denies prosecutor’s request for an injunction

A judge in Skagit County Superior Court denied the Island County prosecutor’s request for a preliminary injunction last…

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Oak Harbor woman accused of crashing car into husband’s house

An Oak Harbor woman is facing charges for allegedly driving her car into a house while her estranged…

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Island County found in contempt for withholding deputy pay: Nearly $13,000 in back pay due in case dating to 2010

A judge found Island County in contempt for withholding a retiring deputy’s pay despite a court order barring…

An Oak Harbor woman was killed in an accident at Highway 20 and Frostad Road Oct. 14.

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Woman dies in car crash that closed highway on North Whidbey

A 97-year-old Oak Harbor woman was killed in an accident that forced the closure of a section of…

Ira Blackstock listens in court as Skagit County Superior Court Judge Dave Needy sentenced him to four year in prison.

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Blackstock to serve four years for fatal crash | Updated

The man who caused the Halloween night car accident that killed Oak Harbor twin sisters and injured their…

A firefighter stands by an accident on the highway near Coupeville.

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Frozen fish truck crash closes highway

A section of State Highway 20 is closed in Central Whidbey after a truck hauling frozen fish crashed…

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Ex-paratrooper, classical pianist is Oak Harbor’s new top exec

Doug Merriman’s backstory is so improbable that one might be tempted to think he made it all up.…

Jeanette M. Narverud appears in Island County Superior Court Monday with attorney Andrew Rice. She’s accused of assaulting police officers and an acquaintance.

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Woman allegedly assaulted cops, tried to pull penis off Oak Harbor man

A Port Townsend woman is facing charges for allegedly assaulting Oak Harbor police officers and trying to pull…

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Judge asked to step down in Whidbey General Hospital reimbursement case

A Whidbey General Hospital administrator asked a judge to recuse herself in a case that partly hinges on…

Fred Farris stands outside of Island County Jail Wednesday with other friends and family to mark the six-month anniversary of his son’s death from dehydration at the jail.

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Island County Jail report outlines reforms needed in wake of death

Implementing an expert’s recommendations for improving the operations of the Island County jail will come with a high…

Interim Jail Chief Chris Garden speaks with Yvette Esparza

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Report in wake of Island County Jail death calls for staffing increases, additional reforms

Implementing an expert's recommendations for improving the operations of the Island County jail will come with a high…