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    Articles by Jessie Stensland
    Photo by David Welton
    County eyes priorities for federal funds
    By Jessie Stensland • January 6, 2023 1:30 am

    Island County commissioners are seeking federal pork, possibly for a new trash compactor.

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Two horses were found deceased on a North Whidbey property on Christmas Eve.
    Concerns raised about county animal control
    By Jessie Stensland • January 6, 2023 1:30 am

    The sheriff said his department will be rebuilding an animal control program “from the ground up.”

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    Top online stories are unexpected mix
    Top online stories are unexpected mix
    By Jessie Stensland • December 31, 2022 1:30 am

    What stories will pique the interest of the internet can be unpredictable, especially for small community newspapers.

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A Greenbank man was killed in a garage fire Dec. 23.
    Man dies in Greenbank garage fire
    By Jessie Stensland • December 27, 2022 1:30 am

    A Greenbank man died in a garage fire two days before Christmas.

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    A look back at a year of Island Scanner
    A look back at a year of Island...
    By Jessie Stensland • December 24, 2022 1:30 am

    The Whidbey News-Times and South Whidbey Record have published Island Scanner for many decades and it’s always been a popular…

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    Illicit shrimping alleged | Island Scanner
    Illicit shrimping alleged | Island Scanner
    By Jessie Stensland • December 24, 2022 1:30 am

    Friday, Dec. 2

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    Snow tracks lead to stolen car
    Snow tracks lead to stolen car
    By Jessie Stensland • December 23, 2022 1:30 am

    Tracks in the snow led deputies to a stolen vehicle on North Whidbey Dec. 20.

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    The former Jehovah’s Witness church in Central Whidbey will be turned into a homeless shelter.
    Judge dismisses appeal of homeless project
    By Jessie Stensland • December 23, 2022 1:30 am

    The decision means that the Whidbey Homeless Coalition can convert the building into a shelter.

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    Rabid ferret touched | Island Scanner
    Rabid ferret touched | Island Scanner
    By Jessie Stensland • December 21, 2022 1:30 am

    Friday, Nov. 25

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    Oak Harbor teen accused of extortion, hacking
    Oak Harbor teen accused of extortion, hacking
    By Jessie Stensland • December 20, 2022 1:30 am

    A 17-year-old Oak Harbor boy is accused of hacking and taking over a woman’s Snapchat account.

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    Island County to receive nearly $1.5 million in opioid settlement
    Island County to receive nearly $1.5 million in...
    By Jessie Stensland • December 20, 2022 1:30 am

    The county and Oak Harbor will be getting their checks in a settlement with distributors of opioids.

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    Headless deer discovered | Island Scanner
    Headless deer discovered | Island Scanner
    By Jessie Stensland • December 17, 2022 1:30 am

    Sunday, Nov. 20

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    Doggy found in stolen car
    Doggy found in stolen car
    By Jessie Stensland • December 16, 2022 1:30 am

    A couple sleeping in a stolen car on North Whidbey walked away after police arrived.

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