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Whidbey: Find a sex offender before Halloween
Just in time for trick or treating, Island County Sheriff Mark Brown announced the launch of a new…
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Candidates joust over employee review
Two candidates for two seats on the Island County Board of Commissioners worked in the county’s planning department,…
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Church seeks mercy as molester sentenced
A very unusual case of a 21-year-old Oak Harbor man who confessed to molesting nine children while babysitting…
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Auditor candidate defends degree
A candidate for Island County auditor received his master’s degree online from an unaccredited institution. Jim Palmer, a…
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War creates voting activist
Voting is in Zach Fuentes’ blood. The Oak Harbor resident will turn 27 on election day. He’s fully…
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Prosecutors say flare gun, phone calls used to harass
A 64-year-old Oak Harbor man is accused of displaying a flare gun to a secretary in a law…
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Neighborhood assault locks down two Oak Harbor schools
Two Oak Harbor schools were locked down over the noon hour Wednesday after a woman in a nearby…
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Rhine forced out early at Whidbey General Hospital
Longtime Whidbey General Hospital CEO Scott Rhine was encouraged to resign months ahead of his planned retirement date.…
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Whidbey teen accused of child rape
An 18-year-old Oak Harbor student accused of child rape is being tried as an adult even though he…
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Two from same party seek auditor position
The race for Island County auditor is historic. It’s not a high-profile competition. It lacks any big issues…
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Bail $100,000 for attempted rape suspect
A 27-year-old man accused of trying to rape his ex-girlfriend at her Langley home is being held in…
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South Whidbey boosted whooping cough episode
Three cases of whooping cough were reported to Island County Health Department last Friday, but officials believe they…
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Popular candidates, varied backgrounds
Voters may have a tough time deciding between two candidates for Island County commissioner. Republican Phil Bakke and…