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Whidbey resident charged with assaulting paramedic, nurse
A 57-year-old Freeland woman accused of assaulting a paramedic and a nurse while she was highly intoxicated is…
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County seeks sex offender
The Island County prosecutor’s office is trying to bring back a registered sex offender who left the county…
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Read about Island County candidates on the web
The Island County voters’ guide is up and running online. Auditor Sheilah Crider discussed the voters’ guide during…
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Judge ignores plea bargain, gives Whidbey Marine who choked wife max sentence
An Island County Superior Court judge deviated from a plea-bargained sentence to give a former Marine convicted of…
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Churchill named ‘Outstanding Judge’
Island County Superior Court Judge Vickie Churchill may have a reputation for being hard on rapists and child…
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Oak Harbor husband-wife are first to silmultaneously run for Island County offices
An Oak Harbor married couple have made history by becoming the first husband-and-wife team to simultaneously run for…
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Snakes complicate drug raid in Oak Harbor
A couple of large snakes on the loose enlivened the service of a search warrant at an Oak…
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Oak Harbor man charged in alleged child rape from 1996
An Oak Harbor man was recently charged with raping a young girl 14 years ago, court documents indicate.…
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One man seriously injured, another in jail after a dirt-bike accident on North Whidbey
A 24-year-old passenger on a dirt bike was seriously injured in a crash on North Whidbey Wednesday night,…
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Island County elected officials’ raises back on chopping block
The confusion over salary increases for elected officials in Island County continues. It turns out that county commissioners…
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Island County commissioners take heat over budget crisis
Some Island County residents took the opportunity to vent their anger and frustration with government during the first…
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Whidbey mariner plays pirate aboard Lady Washington
Capt. John Aydelotte is well known in the Puget Sound region for rescuing boaters and their boats. But…
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Island County budget reductions: In worst case, 10 deputies will be cut
The sheriff would cut up to 10 deputies, the prosecutor may stop prosecuting about a 1,000 crimes each…