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Church volunteer arrested for molesting boys in Oak Harbor

A former youth coordinator at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church was arrested Thursday for allegedly raping and molesting two…

Wilma Patrick

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Oak Harbor’s Wilma Patrick, hospital drive leader, passes

Whidbey Island lost part of its history Saturday, April 28. Oak Harbor resident Wilma Patrick, a driving forces…

Rick Wallace

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Police chief refuses June retirement, threatens lawsuit

Oak Harbor Police Chief Rick Wallace doesn’t want to retire at the end of June and he will…

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Oak Harbor’s Windjammer Park one of two finalists for sewer project

It took a lot of work to get to this point, but Oak Harbor leaders have finally narrowed…

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Recreational vehicle stowaway breaks into homes

A 30-year-old homeless man is accused of hiding in a German tourist’s RV to cross to Coupeville in…

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Oak Harbor council tables free speech controversy

A dozen people came brandishing cheap sombreros and baseball caps, but Oak Harbor City Council members postponed the…

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Oak Harbor woman, 50, jailed for forgery

A 50-year-old Oak Harbor woman was sentenced to jail for forging a legal document to falsely claim that…

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Oak Harbor cemetery board buries the hatchet, employees return

A disturbance that caused a small but grave uprising at Oak Harbor’s Maple Leaf Cemetery has been put…

Anthony Polubinski

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Oak Harbor Cub Scout leader jailed for molestation; victims sought

An Oak Harbor Cub Scout leader was arrested this week for allegedly raping, molesting and taking sexually explicit…

Oak Harbor resident Ryan Stephenson was convicted of raping and assaulting a toddler.

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Island County jury acts quickly in horrific child abuse case

A jury in Island County Superior Court took just 15 minutes to return a verdict following four days…

Joshua Lambert

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Alleged killer spent time in Paradise Cove

As a teenager, accused killer Joshua Lambert was sent to a controversial behavioral modification facility in Samoa that…

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Director imprisoned for violating order

A well-known member of the South Whidbey performing arts community was sentenced to 15 months in prison last…

Dr. Paul Zaveruha resigns from the Whidbey General Hospital board of commissioners Monday in order to devote time to his surgery practice. The board has 90 days to appoint a replacement.

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‘Dr. Z’ quits Whidbey General Hospital board

Dr. Paul Zaveruha resigned his elected position Monday as a commissioner for the hospital district that operates Whidbey…