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Coupeville woman killed in oxygen-fed fire

A woman died last week from burns suffered in a cooking fire involving her oxygen concentrator.

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Officers recovered more than a dozens bags from suspected thieves.

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Oak Harbor police crack car prowl spree with help of AirPods

Oak Harbor police caught suspects in a series of thefts from parked cars and recovered items.

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North Whidbey fire chief to stay with district

Chief John Clark rescinded his acceptance of the chief position at the Aberdeen Fire Department.

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Coupeville adopts noise code

The Coupeville town council approved an excessive noise ordinance.

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Town council approves hospital cooling center

Coupeville council members took a step to protect town residents from hot weather conditions.

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Seattle crash wasn’t first for Cathlamet

The “hard landing” at a Seattle-area ferry dock this week wasn’t the first time the Cathlamet crashed.

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Judge to hear motion to ‘undo’ county funding of Freeland housing project

A judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit over the county’s award of $1.5 million to…

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School board eyes policy on transgender student privacy

The Oak Harbor School Board may allow counselors to out transgender children to their parents.

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Council to vote on changing mayor pro tem

The Oak Harbor City Council may strip the mayor pro tem of the position over an alleged threat.

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County job market is still strong

Despite inflation, Island County’s labor market remains strong — for now.

A participant wearing fatal vision goggles attempts to walk in a straight line at last year's National Night Out. (Photo provided by Oak Harbor Police Department)

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National Night Out set for Aug. 2

Residents will soon get the chance to attend a fun and lively event with a serious goal.

Tim Hazelo, Janet St. Clair and Rick Hannold.

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Primary to winnow commissioner candidates

The three candidates for the District 3 position will be narrowed to two.