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Langley mayor could accidentally win council seat

Scott Chaplin said he will not accept the city council seat if he ends up winning the election.

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Navy Record of Decision on environemental impacts now available for public view

Alternative 1 will allow the Navy to meet current and future training and testing requirements.

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Oak Harbor man accused of raping, molesting child

Prosecutors charged Jethro “Marley” Maffel in Island County Superior Court Oct. 1.

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Oak Harbor man accused of owning machine gun

A domestic violence arrest in Oak Harbor led to the discovery of an illegal automatic weapon.

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COVID rates rise among kids

Rates of COVID-19 among children rose as another child care center was shuttered temporarily.

Signs supporting incumbent candidates for the South Whidbey school board were stolen and arranged in a vulgar message on school grounds Sunday.

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Stolen school board signs spell trouble

Yard signs for school board members were arranged to spell a vulgar message on school property.

The A. J. Eisenberg airport currently offers charter flights, fuel sales, flight instruction and private sight-seeing. (Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times)

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Port of Coupeville eyes Oak Harbor airport

Local pilots are hopeful the port can revitalize the airport and restore some of its old services.

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Cop killer loses yet another appeal

The state Court of Appeals rejected a cop killer’s challenge to his 1987 conviction.

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Burn ban snuffed out

Island County Sheriff Rick Felici lifted the ban on outdoor burning as of midnight on Sept. 30.

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League of Women Voters to host candidate forums

Each of the three free, online events will center a different area of the island.

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Coupeville town council approves utility rate hike

Turning on sprinklers became a little more expensive for Coupeville residents as of Friday, Oct. 1.

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Man accused of stealing $2K in tools

Charles A. Beens was charged in Island County Superior Court with theft in the second degree.

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School board considers cutting bond measure by half

School board members appeared to be in agreement that the bond will need to wait.