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Suicide review teams could prevent youth deaths

By Madeline Coats

Even though two-year-old Maggie is a beloved pet, she is subjected to breed-based discrimination in municipalities that ban pit bulls. Proposed legislation would make allowances for well-behaved canines regardless of pedigree. Photo by Tessa Kriechbaumer

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Profiled pooch owners may be able to appeal breed-based dog bans in their cities

By Emma Scher

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Legislators roll out school safety proposals

By Emma Epperly

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Lawmakers propose limits on scope of Public Records Act for Legislature

By Emma Epperly

First law of the year

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First law of the year

Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the first bill of the 2019 legislative session at a ceremony in the…

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Federal lawsuit filed over drinking water contamination on Whidbey

Lawyers for a North Whidbey woman filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against a manufacturing corporation and…

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Therapy cats go missing | Island Scanner

The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:

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Wrong-way driver faces prison sentence

An Oak Harbor man who allegedly drove the wrong way on the highway while high on methamphetamine was…

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Contract for EA-18G hangar awarded prior to decision on added flights

The Navy is moving forward with a large construction project to accommodate new EA-18G Growler aircraft at Naval…

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Enrollment shortfalls creating funding pinch

Some school officials are citing a lack of affordable housing for declining enrollment in the region, which is…

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Middle school student sentenced for gun threat

A middle school student was sentenced Monday to three days of detention for sending an image of a…

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Ham Radio Club offers course

The Whidbey Ham Radio Club is offering an entry level ham radio FCC license course.

Telling the Habitat story

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Telling the Habitat story

‘Much more than just a secondhand furniture store’