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Anacortes resident Marty Corey rides an Island Transit bus Friday morning. He relies on the transportation to get to his job in Coupeville

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Bracing for cuts in Island Transit funding

If it wasn’t for Island Transit, Marty Corey might be out of a job. The Anacortes resident has…

Oak Harbor resident and state representative candidate David Sponheim wears blackface and impersonates President Barack Obama in a video on his “America’s Third Party” online program. He said this week the video was satire and not meant to be offensive.

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State rep. candidate: Obama parody video required putting on blackface

Island County Democrats say they won’t support Sponheim

North Whidbey resident Darcy Zook took this photo of deputies arresting rape suspect Douglas Blackburn. He was found hiding in her year not far from her house.

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Rape suspect discovered hiding in North Whidbey woman’s yard | Audio clip

North Whidbey resident Darcy Zook got the scare of a lifetime when police caught a suspect in a…

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Oak Harbor man charged with child molestation

An Oak Harbor man is accused of molesting a 14-year-old girl who was at his home visiting with…

A recent practice fire on Barrington Avenue is doused by Oak Harbor firefighters.

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Chief: Oak Harbor needs new fire station

Since becoming chief of the Oak Harbor Fire Department, Ray Merrill has pushed to improve the city’s public…

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Judge suppresses deputy’s statements made in ruse

There’s nothing unusual about the police using a ruse against a criminal suspect. Such trickery can be “legal…

Self-incriminating statements made by former Coupeville marshal Hodges Gowdey have been thrown out by a superior court judge. Gowdey will stand trial June 24.

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Former Coupeville deputy’s statements inadmissable in court

There’s nothing unusual about the police using a ruse against a criminal suspect. Such trickery can be “legal…

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Oak Harbor boy rescued from Anacortes lake

A 13-year-old Oak Harbor boy was saved from drowning in an Anacortes lake Saturday. Capt. Lou D’Amelio with…

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Court limits number of dogs for North Whidbey breeder

A North Whidbey man accused of violating dog breeding laws will be limited in the number of adult…

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Former candidate for Oak Harbor City Council faces felony

A three-time Oak Harbor City Council candidate and a frequent council watcher is accused of stealing a 100-ounce…

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Detective with Island County Sheriff’s Office accused of assault

A detective with the Island County Sheriff’s Office was placed on administrative leave after being accused of assaulting…

Planning Director David Wechner addresses the concerns of Mark Calim

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Island County officials sympathetic but powerless to stop marijuana manufacturer

A fence being raised around marijuana-related businesses may soon prevent people from accessing a popular North Whidbey charity…

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Kayakers perish off coastline

Two young Navy men drowned over the weekend in a kayaking accident in the waters off Central Whidbey,…