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Island County commissioners ID budget cuts
Parks, planning and the health department will take the biggest hits, percentage-wise, under preliminary budget cuts Island County…
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County scratches voter’s pamphlet
Island County’s printed and mailed voter’s pamphlets will be a victim of budget cuts. Auditor Sheilah Crider said…
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Meth contaminates Oak Harbor car lot
The Island County Health Department has temporarily shut down a car dealership near Oak Harbor after tests showed…
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Axe to fall June 1 in Island County
An inevitable round of layoffs in Island County government will likely be effective June 1. County commissioners discussed…
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Grant will provide nurses with training for rape exams
A victim of a sexual assault may choose to go to a hospital and undergo an exam in…
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Whidbey woman flies into history
Oak Harbor resident Margaret Martin may receive a Congressional Gold Medal under a bill being considered in Washington…
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Inn owner faces criminal charges
A longtime, well-known Oak Harbor hotelier pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he pushed a police officer,…
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Child’s memory in doubt, molestation charge dismissed
The Island County prosecutor’s office dismissed a charge against an Oak Harbor man accused of molesting a child…
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Unemployment soars in county
Island County’s unemployment rate vaulted to 8.2 percent in February, up a whopping 3.1 percent increase over the…
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Kirkland man charged with Walgreens armed robbery
An armed robbery of Walgreens in Oak Harbor March 15 wasn’t exactly a professional job, the police report…
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Police academy deputies laid off
Island County’s two newest deputies will graduate from the state police academy April 14. Two weeks later, they…
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Deputies eyed in budget cuts
A $2 million hole in Island County’s budget will likely mean fewer deputies to respond to 911 calls,…
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Donut thief to hole up in jail
A 29-year-old Oak Harbor man who stole a pink box of donuts from Safeway last fall was sentenced…