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Nurse to challenge Smith for seat in House
A longtime nurse and Whidbey resident is challenging incumbent Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, for her seat in the…
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Hospital searched for bombs after threat
The Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad searched WhidbeyHealth Medical Center in Coupeville Sunday morning based on a tip…
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$1 million in state historic preservation grants awarded in Ebey’s Reserve
A $1-million grant from the state will go a long ways toward repairing and protecting many of the…
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MLK event emphasizes dreams, unity
While Pastor Fannie Dean thinks it’s important to remember and acknowledge the dream Martin Luther King Jr. spoke…
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FEMA threat draws county rebuke
Island County commissioners are “aghast” at recent actions taken by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that could affect…
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Wanted man sentenced for assault, resisting arrest
A Clinton man who assaulted a woman and teenage girl and wrestled deputies near an open septic tank…
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Ex-county inmate sues over jail fall
An inmate at Clallam Bay Corrections Center is suing Island County over a fall he blames on a…
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WhidbeyHealth predicts growth in outpatient services
WhidbeyHealth leaders are projecting increased use of its birthing center and outpatient services in the public hospital district’s…
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Officer injured in DUI suspect’s getaway attempt
An Oak Harbor police officer was injured and a police car was damaged during the investigation of a…
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Driver who allegedly knocked out power, cell service charged
An Anacortes man is accused of fleeing from the scene of a vehicle collision that disrupted cell phone…
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Man repeatedly violated court order, police say
A 37-year-old Clinton man is being held in jail on $35,000 bail for continually violating court orders barring…
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Uber returns to the road in Oak Harbor
After an absence of more than three months, Uber is back in Oak Harbor.
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Woman injured in restaurant after customer accidentally fires a gun
An 80-year-old woman who was accidentally shot while eating dinner at an Oak Harbor restaurant Friday night is…