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Crime charged in vote for Obama
A 43-year-old Camano Island woman wanted so badly to vote for Barack Obama last fall that she forged…
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Sexual psychopath raises alarm on Whidbey Island
A Level 3 sex offender considered to be a sexual psychopath with a predilection for women’s undergarments is…
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Spina returns to county historical panel
The Island County commissioners quietly and unanimously appointed Coupeville resident Paula Spina to the Historical Review Committee Monday.…
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He stabbed her, she stabbed him
A 51-year-old Oak Harbor resident involved in an unusual double-stabbing incident was recently sentenced in Island County Superior…
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Latest round of cuts claims 22 county jobs
The equivalent of at least 22 positions will be eliminated under the Island County commissioners' finalized list of…
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Former teacher sues over release of school records
A former teacher once accused of assaulting a student is suing the Oak Harbor School District for keeping…
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Final county cuts made
Island County commissioners had a great deal of difficulty finding the final $250,000 in preliminary cuts to fill…
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Sex offender hit with firearms charge
A 40-year-old convicted sex offender who was creating online pornography at his Oak Harbor home was arrested in…
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‘I was drunk’ defense fails in Superior Court
A 38-year-old Tacoma man who was caught trying to steal electronics from a truck parked inside an Oak…
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Unemployment marches ahead in Island County
Island County's non-adjusted unemployment rate vaulted to 9.1 percent in March, more than a point higher than February's…
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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…