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County gathering flood forms for FEMA | CORRECTED
Island County Department of Emergency Management is collecting damage assessment forms in the hopes of receiving aid from…
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Participants, workers sought for 2020 census
As federal census preparations intensify in Island County, researchers emphasize the historical significance of the population count. And,…
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New Mexican restaurant opens in Oak Harbor
A new Mexican restaurant opened Wednesday in what used to be the Donut Master shop near the Safeway…
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Navy training exercise tests local emergency response
Naval Air Station Whidbey conducted its annual anti-terrorism training exercise, Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain, this past week.
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Health workers on lookout for coronavirus
One person in Island County who had possible contact with the coronavirus and displayed symptoms was voluntarily isolated…
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COER seeking injunction to stall flights at OLF Coupeville
An anti-noise group sought a preliminary injunction in federal court Thursday, asking that a judge order the Navy…
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Ebey’s farm leases awarded to organic potato growers
Three properties in the heart of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve will not be leased to any of…
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Family forced out of home by flooding
While the sun is a welcome reprieve and the City of Oak Harbor has lifted its water use…
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$500,000 bail set for molesting suspect
A 34-year-old Navy man accused of child molestation is being held on $500,000 bail, an unusually high amount…
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Effort gets rolling to save iconic OH barn
In the era of A-ha and parachute pants — the 1980s — a young James Croft would spend…
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Charges filed in accidental restaurant shooting
The volunteer coach for the Oak Harbor High School’s NJROTC air rifle team is facing charges related to…
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Excess rain causes sewage discharges, manhole cover explosion
Island County is among 19 counties in Washington officially in a state of emergency due to heavy rainfall.
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‘Shaker’ on North Whidbey was Navy training exercise
A loud explosion heard near Naval Air Station Whidbey Seaplane Base at around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday was part…