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Woman sentenced in crash that left man paralyzed

An Oak Harbor woman who struck a bicyclist with her car was sentenced to prison last week.

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Officials from the Whidbey Homeless Coalition stand in front of the former Jehovah’s Witness Church in Central Whidbey that is being turned into a emergency homeless shelter.

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Conversion of church to homeless shelter approved

Plans to convert a former church in Central Whidbey to an emergency shelter are moving forward.

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Deputy accused of drugging, raping women

Investigators believe that the deputy mixed a date rape drug into the drinks of two women.

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Crazy-eyed man on roadside with baby, air compressor | Island Scanner

Wednesday, Sept. 21

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Man charged with car theft

A man who stole a car in Oak Harbor was caught in King County on the same day…

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Two more teens charged in robbery

Two teens have been charged in a robbery and assault that left a young man with serious injuries.

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Deputy with sexual harassment history arrested for rape

A deputy with the Island County Sheriff’s Office with a history of sexual harassment was arrested Oct. 13…

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No new leads in bank robbery

Oak Harbor detectives have no active leads in the Sept. 9 robbery of Peoples Bank.

David Welton’s photo of a rainbow appearing to strike a ferry was awarded in the WNPA contest.

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News staff takes home 11 awards

The South Whidbey Record and Whidbey News-Times won big in the statewide Better Newspaper Contest.

Photo courtesy of Island County Jail Lunch at the jail Tuesday was a meat and cheese sandwich, vegetable and rice soup, a salad and cake. The bread and cake are made in the jail. The rice and vegetable soup is also made from scratch.

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Despite increase, jail food costs remain ‘very reasonable’

The meals at the county jail are very well-liked by inmates, some of whom help prepare it.

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Wall intruder reported | Island Scanner

Saturday, Sept. 17

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Boy arrested for allegedly making Snapchat school threat

A deputy with the Island County Sheriff’s Office investigated the alleged threat on Oct. 3.

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LIHI seeks sanctions over ‘frivolous’ lawsuit

LIHI is asking for $90,000 in attorneys’ fees from Freeland Concerned Citizens LLC and its attorney.