A 57-year-old Freeland woman accused of assaulting a paramedic and a nurse while she was highly intoxicated is facing felony charges, court documents indicate.
The Island County prosecutor’s office is trying to bring back a registered sex offender who left the county without permission.
The Island County voters’ guide is up and running online.
Auditor Sheilah Crider discussed the voters’ guide during a roundtable meeting with other elected officials and department heads Monday morning. The unique thing about it, she said, is that candidates can change their statements and photos daily, if they wish.
“It’s the new blog, truly,” she said.
An Island County Superior Court judge deviated from a plea-bargained sentence to give a former Marine convicted of assaulting his wife the longest term possible, though it only amounted to an extra two months in prison.
Island County Superior Court Judge Vickie Churchill may have a reputation for being hard on rapists and child abusers, but she also works hard in an attempt to ensure everyone has access to justice in the court system.
An Oak Harbor married couple have made history by becoming the first husband-and-wife team to simultaneously run for separate Island County offices.
A couple of large snakes on the loose enlivened the service of a search warrant at an Oak Harbor apartment June 19, according to the Oak Harbor Police.
Detective Sgt. Teri Gardner explained that the department’s high-risk entry team assisted investigators with entry into the apartment.
An Oak Harbor man was recently charged with raping a young girl 14 years ago, court documents indicate.
Prosecutors charged Steven Nelson in Island County Superior Court June 8 with rape of a child in the first degree. He pleaded not guilty June 21.
A 24-year-old passenger on a dirt bike was seriously injured in a crash on North Whidbey Wednesday night, the State Patrol reported.
The driver of the dirt bike, 21-year-old Christopher Atkinson of Oak Harbor, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault. He made his preliminary appearance in Island County Superior Court Thursday; the judge set his bail at $50,000.
The confusion over salary increases for elected officials in Island County continues. It turns out that county commissioners still have time to thwart an automatic 5 percent salary increase that kicks in at the start of 2011.
Some Island County residents took the opportunity to vent their anger and frustration with government during the first public forum since the county commissioners decided to ask voters to increase property taxes.
Capt. John Aydelotte is well known in the Puget Sound region for rescuing boaters and their boats.
But a couple of weeks ago, the North Whidbey resident and owner of Marine Services armed himself with swords and a flintlock pistol and commanded the pirate crew of the Lady Washington to attack another vessel.
The sheriff would cut up to 10 deputies, the prosecutor may stop prosecuting about a 1,000 crimes each year, and the health department would have to eliminate a popular childhood nutrition program.
