Robby the terrier trots along the hiking trail at Ebey’s Landing State Park Thursday, April 20, 2017. A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck two miles offshore from the park Wednesday night. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times.

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Minor earthquake jolts Whidbey residents

A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck about two miles offshore from Ebey’s Landing Wednes-day night, delivering a brief jolt to…

House fire in Oak Harbor kills man, injures woman

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House fire in Oak Harbor kills man, injures woman

A man was killed and a woman is in Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a house fire…

A look out over Admiralty Inlet on the west side of Whidbey Island on a gloomy January 2017 late afternoon reveals a peek at the Olympic mountains, the source of the area’s rain shadow. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times.

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Island County least sunny locale of lower 48 states

We’re No. 1 in glum

Drug court finds medication helps with addiction

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Drug court finds medication helps with addiction

Kody Schwiger gave up everything for heroin.

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Bridge inspection to cause delays this week

Passengers riding along on State Highway 20 over Deception Pass will get extra time to admire the view…

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Man caught with loot in pants | Island Scanner

The following items were selected from reports made to the Oak Harbor Police Department:

Three OLF wells test above advisory level

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Three OLF wells test above advisory level

Test results show that three of 27 groundwater monitoring wells at the Navy’s Outlying Field Coupeville have levels…

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Town gets $10K grant for safety switch

Town of Coupeville received a $10,000 grant to make it safer for staff to turn on generators for…

Wil Shellenberger, left, president of the PBY Memorial Foundation, speaks with on-air personalities Jim Dever of KING 5’s Evening Magazine and Mark Christopher during a tour of the PBY-Naval Air Museum in Oak Harbor Thursday, April 6. Christopher, whose father was a PBY pilot during World War II, will emcee the museum’s Celebration of Flight Dinner and Auction Saturday, May 20 at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge. Dever will serve as the auctioneer. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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PBY Museum draws on star power for fundraiser

Mark Christopher is a gifted storyteller.

Accused Cascade Mall shooter found dead in Snohomish County jail

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Accused Cascade Mall shooter found dead in Snohomish County jail

Suspected Cascade Mall shooter and Oak Harbor resident Arcan Cetin was found dead in the Snohomish County jail…

Madison Rixe, left, and McKenzie Meyer give a demonstration of the helicopter event at the Coupeville school board meeting last month. Rixe and Meyer are among 13 Coupeville High School students who will participate in the Science Olympiad state competition at Highline College April 15. Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

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Coupeville High sends 13 to state Science Olympiad

Mitchell Carroll gets a rush from soaring as a track athlete at Coupeville High School whether it be…

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Opioid education topic of Narcan Night Oak Harbor

Speakers to address addiction, overdose help and abuse trends

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Oak Harbor shelter opens with seven clients

Christian Reformed Church becomes overnight Haven for the homeless