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Freeland man pleads guilty to murdering mother
Justin Wiener pleaded guilty in Island County Superior Court to murder in the first degree.
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Victim mourned at vehicular homicide sentencing
Oak Harbor resident Travis Loetterle was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his crimes.
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Amending property agreement could create ‘legal risks’ for town
Town officials spent months devising an amendment to increase the land’s limited capacity for housing
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School district restores special education position
The South Whidbey School District officially announced the opening for a special education director.
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Larsen requests money for county projects
The federal government may help fund a couple of expensive but important Island County projects.
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City annexation may face legal fight
An environmental group has pledged to challenge the legality of Oak Harbor’s recent annexation.
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Oak Harbor teen arrested for alleged kidnapping
A 17-year-old boy was arrested last week on suspicion of kidnapping a teenage girl at gunpoint.
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Forgotten county lots eyed by realtor
Should high-density housing be developed on more than 20 combined acres of land in North Whidbey?
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Whidbey handyman remembered by his family as his murderer is sentenced
Thomas Flood was parked on the side of a Whidbey Island road when he was murdered by a…
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Lead screening machine on its way
The Island County screening rate is drastically lower than the state average, sitting at 2.36%.
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Affordable housing project receives grant
An Oak Harbor affordable housing community project, Mulberry Village, just received a lot more money
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Marina dredging will be delayed
The long-planned Oak Harbor Marina dredging project will be postponed due to federal hold-ups.
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Park ordinance appeal to be heard in Oak Harbor
Whidbey Environmental Action Network is inviting the public to attend the hearing at 9:30 a.m. on April 21.