A defense attorney is asking for a mistrial after some odd behavior by a juror involving a zombie-related sign and dried insects. Oak Harbor resident… Continue reading
Island Transit will not charge riders fares on its buses, with the exception of one Camano Island route. Members of the Island Transit board voted… Continue reading
Pharmaceutical companies continue to make astonishing amounts of money selling pills that can turn some people into addicts. These companies are accused of misleading the… Continue reading
Navy officials need to review a new study on chemicals found in some firefighting foam that contaminated well water on Whidbey before deciding if further… Continue reading
Joshua Lambert will spend the rest of his life in prison. The 37-year-old murderer was re-sentenced in Island County Superior Court June 15 to 80… Continue reading
A motorcyclist was killed and a bicyclist injured in separate accidents Monday on Whidbey. Joshua Bybee, 30, of Freeland, died in a motorcycle accident. The… Continue reading
For the first time in 34 years, North Whidbey Lions Club won’t be putting on a car show this summer. Terry Beatty, chairman of the… Continue reading
A trooper with the Washington State Patrol and a ranger with State Parks were unable to stop a man from jumping off Deception Pass Bridge… Continue reading
A Navy man shot another man and then himself in Oak Harbor early in the morning of June 9, police report. Thomas Heintzman, 34, was… Continue reading
A 30-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an accident on Highway 525 on South Whidbey Monday night. The Washington State Patrol reported that Joshua Bybee of… Continue reading
New numbers released by the state Department of Revenue shows that Island County experienced a healthy growth in all taxable retail sales from the year… Continue reading
The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office: Sunday, May 6 At 7:53 a.m., a caller reported that a… Continue reading
A murderer being held in Island County jail is making the most of the legal system. Joshua Lambert, 36, is acting as his own attorney… Continue reading
A 64-year-old woman is accused of grabbing a child and running away with her at a Deception Pass campground June 9. Dale E. Mickler made… Continue reading
Abandoned shopping carts are now officially public nuisances in the city of Oak Harbor. The city council adopted an ordinance this week aimed at reducing… Continue reading
A human skull found along with a jumble of stolen goods in a Whidbey Island storage unit was Native American, according to the Island County… Continue reading
An elderly Clinton woman who traveled to California to kill her sister hanged herself in jail, the Associated Press reported. Linda Thomas, 74, was found… Continue reading
Island County commissioners’ decision to spend $4 million to build a short road off the beaten track on Central Whidbey was a wise investment. That… Continue reading
A deputy with the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a collision on Fidalgo Island Monday afternoon that claimed the life of a 95-year-old… Continue reading
A man was seriously injured in a paragliding accident at Fort Ebey State Park Sunday morning, according to Chief Mark Kirko with North Whidbey Fire… Continue reading
