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Members of PSE 821 wave signs in support of the union's negotiating team outside of North Whidbey Middle School during a bargaining session Thursday, Sept. 14.

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Public school employees demand better pay

The Public School Employees union of Oak Harbor is negotiating a contract with the district.

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Tom Black to return as temporary dean of students

The Coupeville School District has made a few changes to its plans for the school year.

Marc Davis

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Oak Harbor man dies five months after collision

An Oak Harbor man recently died from injuries sustained in a collision with an impaired driver.

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Council mulls multi-family tax exemption

A proposed tax exemption program may face some logistical difficulties.

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Driver sentenced in 2021 crash that killed two

Grief and heartache were palpable in an Island County courtroom Wednesday.

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Updated COVID-19 vaccines coming soon

Vaccines updated to protect against other variants of COVID-19 should be available on Whidbey soon.

Photo by Luisa Loi/Whidbey News-Times

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Langley women protest solitary confinement

On the morning of Sept. 2, a small group of people gathered outside the Snohomish County Jail.

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Inmate in orange escapes vehicle, caught in city

An inmate who crawled out the window of a Department of Corrections vehicle might go to prison.

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Man charged with raping Oak Harbor teenager

30-year-old Cameron D. Wilson is accused of raping a teenager after she passed out last year.

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Teenager arrested for pulling pellet pistol

A teenager was arrested for pointing a realistic-looking gun at a Dollar Tree store employee.

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Council allocates opioid settlement funds

Oak Harbor PD will hire a commissioned officer trained to address the local opioid crisis.

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Oak Harbor Police Officer Mel Lolmaugh receives the Emergency Treatment Award at a city council meeting Sept. 5.

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Officer recognized with Emergency Treatment Award

The Oak Harbor police officer performed seven minutes of CPR on a man in cardiac arrest in August.

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Langley Rd. fire destroys apartment

No injuries were reported in a fire that destroyed an entire residence Sunday night.