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Island County Auditor Sheilah Crider describes possible new commissioner boundaries Monday. Tenth District Legislative and Second District Congressional boundaries may also change due to the 2010 census results.

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Voter boundary lines may change by end of year

By the end of the year, some Island County voters will likely be living in a different commissioner…

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Tin foil turns shoplifting accusation into felony charge

A Marysville man accused of shoplifting at Oak Harbor’s Walmart could face extra time in jail because he…

Kenneth Emerson

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Island County judge skeptical of Emerson lawsuit

Things did not go well Wednesday afternoon for the attorney representing Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson and her…

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Trike rider injured in North Whidbey accident

A 73-year-old Lynnwood man on a 2006 Honda GL 1800 Trike was injured in a collision Wednesday afternoon…

Lt. John Dyer climbs a trail that’s part of the “Yellow Brick Road” obstacle course at FBI Headquarters. Dyer was chosen to attend the FBI’s Academy for law enforcement.

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Oak Harbor officer survives FBI’s ‘Yellow Brick Road’

Lt. John Dyer now has something in common with Clarice Starling. Dyer may not have chased serial killers…

Colton Harris-Moore

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Island County prosecutor piles on charges against Barefoot Bandit

The Island County Prosecutor's Office filed four new charges Tuesday against 20-year-old Colton Harris-Moore, the so-called "Barefoot Bandit,"…

Oak Harbor police and an NCIS agent seize more than 200 marijuana plants from home on North Whidbey.

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Cops find attic pot crop in Oak Harbor

A team of Whidbey Island law enforcement officers uncovered a large marijuana grow operation in the cramped attic…

Emergency response personnel take notes at the scene of a collision on Oak Harbor Road Friday morning. An emergency vehicle from North Whidbey Fire and Rescue collided with a pickup.

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North Whidbey emergency rig in crash

An emergency vehicle from North Whidbey Fire and Rescue was involved in an accident north of Oak Harbor…

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Island County commissioner Emerson asks for 30 days before lawsuit action

The attorney for Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson and her husband is asking for at least 30 extra…

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Oak Harbor man, 63, blames girl, 4, for rape

A 63-year-old Oak Harbor man admitted to raping two young children, but blamed his actions on the 4-year-old…

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Suicide follows Coupeville school volunteer’s child porn arrest

A man who volunteered in the drama department at Coupeville schools killed himself after being arrested for possessing…

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Island County’s tax levy is low, analyst says

No matter how you slice it, the Island County general fund levy is low or the lowest when…

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Durango crash in Oak Harbor injures driver

A 26-year-old Oak Harbor man was seriously injured in a one-car accident Sunday night. Oak Harbor Police Chief…