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    Articles by Jessia Stensland
    In Our Opinion: Meetings should be recorded, posted online even after COVID
    In Our Opinion: Meetings should be recorded, posted...
    By Jessia Stensland • August 20, 2021 1:30 am

    One of the few silver linings of the pandemic has been the increased access to local government as meetings are…

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    Man accused of crawling through window
    Man accused of crawling through window
    By Jessia Stensland • August 20, 2021 1:30 am

    Prosecutors charged Matthew C. Powell, 35, with burglary in the first degree, unlawful imprisonment and assault in the fourth degree.

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    County adopts new pandemic-related pay bump
    County adopts new pandemic-related pay bump
    By Jessia Stensland • August 20, 2021 1:30 am

    Most full-time employees of Island County government will receive an extra $2,880 in “premium pay” funded through federal relief funds.

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    Auditor issues 2 findings against hospital
    Auditor issues 2 findings against hospital
    By Jessia Stensland • August 20, 2021 1:30 am

    The audit found that the hospital district is two years behind in submitting complete and accurate annual financial reports and doesn’t have adequate controls to prevent the misappropriation or misuse of “theft-sensitive assets.”

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    Big kitty heist reported | Island Scanner
    Big kitty heist reported | Island Scanner
    By Jessia Stensland • August 18, 2021 1:30 am

    The following reports were gathered from calls made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:

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    Child molester sentenced to prison
    Child molester sentenced to prison
    By Jessia Stensland • August 17, 2021 1:30 am

    A man convicted of molesting two girls will spend at least eight years and two months in prison.

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    Bartender thrown into street, run over while intervening in a fight
    Bartender thrown into street, run over while intervening...
    By Jessia Stensland • August 17, 2021 1:30 am

    A bartender suffered “a severed bicep” when he was thrown into the street and run over Saturday night.

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    Oak Harbor man credits vaccine for mild symptoms during 2nd bout with COVID-19
    Oak Harbor man credits vaccine for mild symptoms...
    By Jessia Stensland • August 17, 2021 1:30 am

    Meanwhile, cases have skyrocketed among the unvaccinated population.

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    Man convicted even after victim recanted
    Man convicted even after victim recanted
    By Jessia Stensland • August 13, 2021 1:30 am

    Joshua Lucas was sentenced to three months in jail and three months of electronic home monitoring.

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    Caller says drunk people, dynamite don’t mix | Island Scanner
    Caller says drunk people, dynamite don’t mix |...
    By Jessia Stensland • August 13, 2021 1:30 am

    Wednesday, July 28

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    Something’s afoot at the 7-Eleven | Island Scanner
    Something’s afoot at the 7-Eleven | Island Scanner
    By Jessia Stensland • August 11, 2021 1:30 am

    The following calls were gathered from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:

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    Oak Harbor absent from sewage treatment awards
    Oak Harbor absent from sewage treatment awards
    By Jessia Stensland • August 10, 2021 1:30 am

    Oak Harbor’s $150 million facility was not among the top performers because of several problems.

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    Trial delayed for suspect in fiance’s murder
    Trial delayed for suspect in fiance’s murder
    By Jessia Stensland • August 10, 2021 1:30 am

    The trial has been delayed so the defense attorney can obtain another expert consultant.

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