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County finds banks wary
At the heart of Island County’s latest $1 million budget hole crisis is Treasurer Linda Riffe’s inability to…
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Vehicular assault charged in accident
A 48-year-old Langley woman was driving in a reckless manner and caused a head-on collision on Cultus Bay…
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Judge sends stalker to jail
A judge sent a stalker to jail last week. Jermaine Flores, a 22-year-old Oak Harbor man, pleaded guilty…
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Sheriff warns of homeless sex offender
A Level 2 sex offender with a lengthy criminal history will be living homeless in the Oak Harbor…
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Budget crisis cuts county office hours
Beginning in March, anyone going to the administration building of the Island County campus in Coupeville won’t be…
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Military exemption increases local taxes
The property tax rate in Oak Harbor will increase by nearly 3 percent this year, due in large…
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Woman sentenced for stabbing husband back
A former employee of Island County Juvenile Court Services was sentenced to jail Tuesday for stabbing her husband…
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Suspect in Oak Harbor Cinema theft strikes plea deal
One of the three young men accused of faking an armed robbery at Oak Harbor Plaza Cinema 3…
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30-day tax appeal limit restored
Island County Assessor Dave Mattens said his goal this year is to send out change of property value…
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Island County health head is likely interim planning director
Island County commissioners didn’t have to look far to find someone willing and able to fill in as…
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Watcher charged with stalking
A 22-year-old Oak Harbor man admitted that he violated a no-contact order by calling his ex-girlfriend ten times…
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Navy accident zone reopening sought
A North Whidbey resident wants Island County to revisit a controversial measure that limited land use around Whidbey…
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Navy extends training plan comment deadline
The Navy has decided to extend the comment period on a complex document that the will guide the…