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Man allegedly held knives to woman’s throat
A 36-year-old Oak Harbor man accused of holding three different knives to his girlfriend’s throat three different times…
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Ghost train: Oak Harbor man investigates disaster at Stevens Pass
Oak Harbor resident Bill Robards is making a documentary movie about the tragedy at the small Washington town…
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Financial emergency declared by Island County
Island County elected officials and department heads decided to declare a financial emergency during a tense roundtable discussion…
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Rural mini-storage restrictions proposed
Should people be able to build mini-storage facilities in the rural zones of Island County? That’s the question…
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Land fee proposal moves forward in Island County
Island County commissioners took a step toward approving a new fee on county property that would fund two…
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Island County Clerk resigns, Dems to fill position
Island County Clerk Sharon Franzen has decided to retire from her elected office Dec. 15, a little over…
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County faces budget shortfall
Island County is facing a $1.4 million deficit next year, according to county Budget Director Elaine Marlow. Like…
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Knife toss could mean jail for woman
A 19-year-old Oak Harbor woman was charged with felony assault for throwing a knife out a bedroom window…
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Child molester turns himself in
Police say a 31-year-old former Oak Harbor resident turned himself in after admitting to molesting a pre-teen girl,…
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Tasered suspect gets home detention
A 32-year-old Oak Harbor man who got tasered on the buttocks while fighting a police officer was sentenced…
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Jury finds woman ‘not guilty,’ then ‘guilty’
Langley resident Patricia Sylvester went on an emotional roller coaster ride in Island County Superior Court Monday. Sylvester,…
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Jobs lost as Island County permits fall behind
A backlog in permits at the Island County planning department is costing jobs in tough times by delaying…
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Land ‘tax’ attracts detractors, defenders
People drove as far as 25 miles to a county commissioners’ meeting in Coupeville Wednesday night to protest…