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Price Johnson is out; Hannold, Johnson appointed to Island Transit board

The leadership of Island Transit will look very different in the new year.

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Friends aim to help man hurt in Oak Harbor crash

A webpage is seeking donations to help an Oak Harbor man seriously injured in a Dec. 12 car…

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Whidbey man’s unusual death deemed suicide

A 66-year-old Freeland man’s unusual death in Ocean Shores on Thanksgiving was ruled a suicide, according to the…

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Clinton man accused of hitting pedestrian

A Clinton man is accused of purposely slamming his car into a pedestrian and driving off, court documents…

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Former employee convicted of embezzling from Whidbey Island Bank

A former customer service manager at the Freeland branch of Whidbey Island Bank is facing time in federal…

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Apparent drive-by shooting reported on North Whidbey | Corrected

Nobody was injured when someone fired a handgun into an Oak Harbor home and nearby vehicles last Tuesday…

Island County District Court Judge Bill Hawkins discusses subpoenas during a hearing Monday on a fourth-degree assault case involving a hospital administrator and a patient.

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Lawyers debate merit of releasing records in case against Whidbey General Hospital nurse

Whidbey General Hospital isn’t on trial, but both a judge and the deputy prosecutor directed some pointed comments…

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Subpoenas fly in alleged assault at Whidbey General

Whidbey General Hospital is fighting a subpoena from the Island County prosecutor seeking an internal investigation report into…

Flooding in Mutiny Bay threatened homes Wednesday.

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Emergency declared after flooding hits South Whidbey

Island County Commissioners declared a state of emergency Wednesday afternoon after four homes on South Whidbey were threatened…

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Crash results in criminal charge for Coupeville man

A 23-year-old Coupeville man who allegedly struck a bicyclist in a May 17 accident on Bakken Road is…

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Oak Harbor man faces assault charge

An Oak Harbor man with “an extensive criminal history” is facing charges related to a May 17 domestic…

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Committee resolves Oak Harbor lodging tax fund allocations

Squabbles and misunderstandings over Oak Harbor’s lodging tax allocations finally resolved themselves this week.

Councilman Joel Servatius

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Council replaces Oak Harbor mayor on Island Transit board

Oak Harbor City Council booted the mayor from the Island Transit board for the new year.