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Boy, 16, sentenced for accidental house fire

A teenager who accidentally started a fire that destroyed a Honeymoon Bay house was sentenced to juvenile detention…

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Boy, 13, arrested for threat at school

A student in Oak Harbor was arrested last week for allegedly making a threat.

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Despite loss, Wright’s Crossing not giving up

Wright’s Crossing LLC lost again in its effort to reverse a decision by the Island County commissioners.

Town to look at Rec Hall use rates, guidelines

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Town to look at Rec Hall use rates, guidelines

Coupeville Town Council assigned a committee to review use and rate structures at the Rec Hall.

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South Whidbey port gets $500k grant for parking lot

Curt Gordon’s decade-long mission to build a parking lot is finally getting somewhere.

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WhidbeyHealth seeking $20 million loan

Public meeting set for March 21

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Woman, 66, accused of filing bogus dental claims

The former office manager for an Oak Harbor dentist is accused of stealing thousands of dollars by making…

Fight costs man chunk of his ear, suspect charged

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Fight costs man chunk of his ear, suspect charged

A love triangle led to a “brutal beating” in which part of a man’s ear was bitten off,…

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Navy extends comment period on special ops training to March 23

The area where the Navy conducts special operations training may be expanded to include Whidbey Island.

‘Informed’ and ‘furious’ students lead call for safer schools

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‘Informed’ and ‘furious’ students lead call for safer schools

Sophomore Keelie Partridge stood on a rock so the other Oak Harbor High School students could see her.…

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Community weaves together fundraiser after fiber theft

In late February, Lydia Christiansen and her husband Alan woke up to a small business owner’s worst nightmare.

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Officials aim to speed up evaluations in jail with teleconferencing

Mental health professionals will soon be evaluating inmates at Island County Jail via videoconferencing.

Tribe demands release of captive orca

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Tribe demands release of captive orca

‘She must be reunited with her family’