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Convicted kidnapper accused in stabbing

A man who held a woman at gunpoint in 2017 is accused of stabbing his stepfather.

An RV was destroyed in a fire Sunday at a roadside homeless encampment. (Photo by Luisa Loi / Whidbey News-Times)

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Dog killed in RV fire at homeless camp

An aging RV parked at a homeless encampment on North Whidbey was destroyed in a fire Sunday morning.

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David Ford (left) and Alison Perera (right).

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Perera, Ford vie for Coupeville school board

Both candidates were interviewed in 2022 to fill the position left vacant by Glenda Merwine.

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Council mulls new administrative position

Oak Harbor City Council members have mixed feelings about a proposal from Blaine Oborn.

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Improvements planned for NE 7th Street

Pedestrian improvements are coming to a long-neglected section of Northeast 7th Street next summer.

Pictured from left are Elise Miller (Goosefoot), Angela Ceccarelli (Opportunity Council), Steve Lamb (The Goose Community Grocer), Jaime Owens (Opportunity Council), Angela Ceccarelli (Opportunity Council) and Jessie Gunn (Whidbey Community Foundation).

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$109K raised for essential needs

Two Whidbey Island nonprofit groups have raised more than $109,000.

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Oak Harbor drivers among best?

Drivers who zip around Oak Harbor may be surprised to learn they are among the best in the…

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Nicole Tesch (left) and Jessica Thompson (right).

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Tesch faces Thompson for Oak Harbor school board

Former candidate Jessica Thompson will be back on the ballot, challenging incumbent Nicole Tesch.

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Deputy Jon Woodfell snapped a photo of Bruiser while "assisting" him out of the roadway near Strawberry Point. He eventually and majestically disappeared into the woos.

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Whidbey elk attacks car but is staying put

Whidbey Island’s one and only elk, Bruiser, attacked a little red car.

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Motorcycle crash kills Clinton man

A Clinton man was killed Friday afternoon in a single motorcycle accident on South Whidbey.

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Police warn of scams aided by technology

An employee at an Oak Harbor business was recently the victim of a scam in which “Lt. Shepherd”…

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Cloudy with a 100% chance of seeing Jeff Renner Oct. 1

The former KING 5 weatherman will talk about the climate crisis as a person of faith.

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Man accused of stealing $580k from elderly mother

An Oak Harbor man is accused of stealing money from his 90-year-old mother in eight months.