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    Articles by Jessie Stensland
    Veteran Island County Commissioner Mac McDowell speaks to the Candidates Night crowd in Oak Harbor as challenger Angie Homola listens.
    Veteran McDowell vs. upstart Homola
    By Jessie Stensland • October 14, 2008 7:29 pm

    It’s hard to imagine two North Whidbey residents more different than the candidates vying to represent the area on the…

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    Threats to kill alleged
    Threats to kill alleged
    By Jessie Stensland • October 14, 2008 7:13 pm

    A report of a man threatening to burn down an Oak Harbor home resulted in a very brief armed standoff…

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    Man allegedly points gun at wife
    Man allegedly points gun at wife
    By Jessie Stensland • October 14, 2008 7:11 pm

    A 33-year-old resident is accused of pointing a handgun at his wife in front of their two children, court documents…

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    Assaults on wife called felonious
    Assaults on wife called felonious
    By Jessie Stensland • October 14, 2008 7:08 pm

    A 21-year-old Oak Harbor man is facing multiple felony charges for choking and assaulting his wife on three separate occasions,…

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    State Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen and Linda Haddon square off  during Tuesday’s candidate forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters at the Oak Harbor School District administration Building.
    Obama, McCain snubbed for Whidbey politicians
    By Jessie Stensland • October 10, 2008 7:42 pm

    The economy was on the minds of more than 100 residents who decided to forego the presidential debate Tuesday night…

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    Matches blamed for fire
    Matches blamed for fire
    By Jessie Stensland • October 10, 2008 7:24 pm

    A boy accidentally set his Oak Harbor house on fire while playing with matches Oct. 3. The Friday morning blaze…

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    Registered voters lag in county this year
    Registered voters lag in county this year
    By Jessie Stensland • October 8, 2008 11:34 am

    Employees at the Island County Auditor’s Office are busy inputting information from last-minute filings of voter registration forms. But while…

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    County needs budget knife
    County needs budget knife
    By Jessie Stensland • October 8, 2008 11:09 am

    There’s a hole in Island County’s budget and it’s not clear how it will be filled. Island County Commissioner Mac…

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    Nephew of Whidbey cop killer wanted by police
    Nephew of Whidbey cop killer wanted by police
    By Jessie Stensland • October 3, 2008 6:41 pm

    Ryan Hutchinson, the nephew of a South Whidbey cop killer, threatened to murder deputies and is now wanted on a…

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    War vet dodges police assault charges
    War vet dodges police assault charges
    By Jessie Stensland • October 3, 2008 6:38 pm

    Prosecutors dropped charges against a 23-year-old veteran of the war in Afghanistan who was accused of assaulting and threatening police…

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    Mary Margaret Haugen
    Haddon tackles Haugen for State Senate seat
    By Jessie Stensland • September 30, 2008 7:42 pm

    Mary Margaret Haugen and Linda Haddon may not have a lot in common, but one thing they share in spades…

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    Family escapes burning home
    Family escapes burning home
    By Jessie Stensland • September 30, 2008 7:40 pm

    A family escaped a fire at a Rolling Hills home last Wednesday, but the home was badly damaged. Chief Marv…

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    North Whidbey resident Becky Spraitzer argues her appeal before the members of the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board Thursday. She said Island County officials didn't adequately notify the community of a zoning ordinance.
    APZ showdown
    By Jessie Stensland • September 26, 2008 6:38 pm

    An appeal of an Island County land-use ordinance may hinge on whether a state board feels that certain legal notices…

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