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Comcast outage affects thousands on Whidbey

Failure of a key piece of Comcast equipment in Burlington knocked out cable and cellular service to customers…

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Teens arrested in car-theft spree

A car-stealing spree that started on a Tuesday in Coupeville and led to Oak Harbor ended with an…

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Accused Clinton car thief claims vehicle was ‘given’ to him

A night cruising around in a stolen car has left a Clinton man facing up to 10 years…

Newspaper bill from city hall was just to ‘get your attention,’ mayor says

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Newspaper bill from city hall was just to ‘get your attention,’ mayor says

Though he personally sent an invoice, Langley Mayor Tim Callison said Monday he never intended to force the…

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Motorist refusing to pay fare causes ferry back-ups

A motorist who failed to pay for a boarding pass Friday morning for the Clinton-to-Mukilteo ferry caused traffic…

Sex offender moves to Greenbank, sheriff’s office holding community meeting

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Sex offender moves to Greenbank, sheriff’s office holding community meeting

A Level Two sex offender has moved to Greenbank and will be the subject of a community meeting…

Sea lion visits Nichols Brothers, makes national news

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Sea lion visits Nichols Brothers, makes national news

A large California sea lion made national waves in Freeland on Saturday.

Whidbey residents respond to Inauguration Day

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Whidbey residents respond to Inauguration Day

Whidbey Island residents recognized Inauguration Day in different ways.

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Coupeville man facing child porn charges

A Coupeville man is facing more than eight years in prison for possessing more than 3,000 child pornography…

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Suspect in South Whidbey vehicular homicide may see bench trial

A South Whidbey woman accused of driving drunk and causing a Valentine’s Day crash that killed a Freeland…

The state ferry Tokitae pulls into Mukilteo5. Washington State Ferries announced Friday that the boat’s sister ship, the “Suquamish,” will also serve the route for six months of the year when it joins the fleet late next year. Whidbey News Group photo by Justin Burnett

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Whidbey Island to get newest state ferry on Clinton route

Several routes were considered, but the Clinton-Mukilteo run had the greatest need

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State pondering where to put new 144-car ferry

The fate of an effort to bring the fourth and final 144-car ferry to South Whidbey remains unknown.

Reserve Deputy Kurt Pepper with the Island County Sheriff’s Office speaks with a driver who rolled her Suburban onto its side Thursday on Bayview Road.

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Coffee blamed as cause of Suburban crash

Reaching for a cup of coffee had a frightening consequence for a Langley driver on Thursday.