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Accused murderer wants Whidbey residents to testify on his behalf

Three more Whidbey Island residents are being summoned to Montana to testify in a murder trial.

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WEAN wins anti-war award

The Whidbey Environmental Action Network won an award from a global nonprofit.

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Monkeypox detected in Island County

According to the Department of Health, as of Sept. 22, one case has been recorded in the county.

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Five teens accused in violent robbery

Oak Harbor police have identified five juveniles who participated in a “cowardly attack” June 29.

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Oak Harbor lowers utility rates

Utility rates for Oak Harbor residents will lower by an average of $4.41 a month in 2023.

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Supervisor Sarah Reinstra answers calls at ICOM dispatch center Sept. 22.

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ICOM dispatchers are ‘the calm within the storm’

ICOM will celebrate its 25th birthday with an open house on Monday.

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Potatoes from the sky | Island Scanner

Saturday, Aug. 27

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Island County Sheriff Rick Felici addresses the group at an Old Goats — Fully Informed Voters forum while candidate Lane Campbell, left, and moderator Rufus Rose, middle, listen on Sept. 16.

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Sheriff candidates have showdown at Old Goats

A candidate for Island County Sheriff criticized his incumbent opponent’s leadership abilities and track record at an Old…

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NAS Whidbey SAR rescues 2 in 2 days

Search and rescue teams from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island rescued two people in two days.

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Trailer destroyed in ‘suspicious’ fire

No one was injured in the trailer fire, although the circumstances are considered “suspicious.”

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler flies over Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2020. The EA-18G has the capabilities to perform a wide range of enemy defense suppression missions with the latest electronic attack technology, jamming pods, and satellite communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Talks break down over ‘remedy’ in Growler lawsuit

Talks between the Navy, a Whidbey Island anti-noise advocacy group and the state Attorney General’s Office over an…

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Unidentified figure leads to lockout

Oak Harbor schools were on lockout Friday after a suspicious person was reported in the area.

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Residents invited to sniff out sewage odor

An Oak Harbor official is inviting members of the public to take a whiff of the sewage treatment…