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Student’s comment about school shooting caused panic, but he will not be charged
A 19-year-old Oak Harbor High School student who made comments about a school shooting on a messaging app…
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Man pleads guilty to child molestation, possession of child porn
A Clinton made is facing a minimum of eight years in prison after admitting to committing sex crimes…
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Green burial plots to be added to cemeter y
The demand for green burial in Langley continues to grow.
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Orcas visit Whidbey for the holidays
On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, whale-watchers on the South End were treated with a special present: The…
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Dogs alert resident to possible nudist | Island Scanner
The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:
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Whidbey schools have high vaccine compliance rates
The true student vaccination rate in Washington state isn’t known because of gaps in the records kept by…
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Sound Waters University making waves
Sound Waters University is an opportunity for participants to learn about everything environmental in the space of just…
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New tool addresses health care needs outside doctor’s office
A Whidbey Island senior woman was living alone, not eating and sustaining herself with alcohol before a case…
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‘Bait’ package leads to arrest of suspected thief
Police and federal agents stopped an alleged Oak Harbor Grinch who was trying to steal Christmas from a…
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Community Foundation awards grants Dec. 4 to nonprofit organizations
Whidbey Community Foundation recently awarded grants to 19 Whidbey Island nonprofits. Awards were distributed during a reception held…
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Navy permit proposal draws public scrutiny
Recent federal legislation will phase out the military’s use of firefighting agents that use a toxic family of…
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Flu season strikes early on Whidbey Island
Flu season has arrived early on Whidbey Island and across the state.
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Pro-impeachment rally draws crowd
The festive lights and cacophony of drums and whistles coming from the intersection of Main Street and State…