The Island County Prosecutor’s Office is using a baby’s DNA to try to prove the mother was raped.
Two suicides at Deception Pass Bridge in July have reignited a community conversation about placing nets on the structure to prevent such tragedies. Indeed, the… Continue reading
Island County COVID-19 cases are spiking due to the delta variant and a low vaccination rate.
Commissioners are considering spending most of $16.5 million in relief funds on one large project.
The owner of an Oak Harbor brewing company was killed in a motorcycle accident in Yakima County.
The following reports were compiled from calls made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office: Sunday, July 4 At 11:57 a.m., an Ault Field Road resident… Continue reading
Sunday, June 27 At 9 a.m., an Eastpoint Drive resident reported that the neighbor’s two Saint Bernards keep jumping on the fence and biting children.… Continue reading
Money will likely still be coming to county employees, just in a different form.
A man who killed two deputies 34 years ago is still trying to appeal his murder convictions.
An Oak Harbor man threatened to shoot his mother and ex-wife and hit his ex-wife twice with his car.
Amanda Stanwood and her daughter walked away from a collision that could have been fatal.
The elected officials failed to publicly report their financial holdings prior to a state deadline.
The following calls were gathered from reports made to the Island County Sheriffs Office. Friday, June 18 At 11:37 a.m., a caller reported that a… Continue reading
Most Island County employees will get pandemic bonuses, but the giveaway’s legality is unclear.
James M. Kluth, 30, pleaded guilty to assault in the first degree, a domestic violence crime.
The suspect, Topsanna Littlestar, left her home in Clinton, and her current whereabouts are unknown.
The crime lab tested the DNA from the stolen vehicle while training new technicians.
Wednesday, June 9 At 9:57 a.m., a resident reported that a man, “ginger but balding,” was chasing a pickup on Fakkema Road. At 11:49 a.m.,… Continue reading
After a year marked by fear, divisiveness and distancing, attending the Whidbey Island Fair is the perfect way for the community to get together and… Continue reading
A North Whidbey couple were awakened in the morning of June 26 by a naked stranger in their house.
