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City jail contract proposal delayed
Fiscally speaking, Is- land County commissioners agree that accepting inmates from the Oak Har-bor Police Department makes sense.
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Commissioners ink $103.8 million ‘status quo’ budget
On Monday, Island County commissioners unanimously approved the 2019 budget, which included funding for two large facility projects…
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Santa comes to downtown Oak Harbor
Carolers sang, Santa helped Mayor Bob Severns light the tree downtown and children told the man in red…
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Students shine at all-state musical meet-up
Five Oak Harbor High School musicians are being recognized for their ability to do something inappropriate.
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Tensions flare during hearing on county event regulations
One of the final public hearings on an overhaul of rural event regulations in the county became increasingly…
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Oak Harbor Sears store is here to stay
The Sears brand has been in Oak Harbor for decades in a variety of shapes and forms. And…
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County feeling housing ‘squeeze’
Island County’s affordable housing crisis is worsened by a “squeezing effect” happening throughout the state, according to a…
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Town of Coupeville wins grants for big projects
Two relatively large road and sidewalk projects are set to move forward in Coupeville thanks to grants from…
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Planners wants to extend moratorium on short-term rentals
The Coupeville Planning Commission wants more time to study the effects of short-term rentals.
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Commissioner bemoans lack of input in reserve rules
An Island County commissioner is upset at the lack of representation from districts two and three in decisions…
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More than a cup of joe: Rock Island Coffee
Gordon Koetje and Brenda Marti wanted to create more than a coffee shop. And by most measures, they’ve…
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Downtown event will have Santa, singing
Santa Claus is comin’ to town— and hopefully this year, children won’t have to wait in long lines…