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Commissioners pass $300-per-month travel stipend

The Board of Island County Commissioners in late December voted itself a $300-per-month stipend for each commissioner, to…

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Oak Harbor can’t catch Getchell | Boys basketball

The Marysville Getchell High School boys basketball team fought off an Oak Harbor fourth-quarter rally to pull out…

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Judge dismisses Island County prosecutor’s lawsuit against commissioners’ attorney

A judge in Skagit County Superior Court agreed with the Island County commissioners and threw out a lawsuit…

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Suspect in fatal shooting may face additional charges

The 25-year-old man accused in the 2014 shooting death of Oak Harbor resident Adam Garcia may face additional…

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Slate for Oak Harbor City Council seat narrowed to three

Judging from the results of a special meeting Monday, Oak Harbor City Council members will have a tough…

This photo shows the historic Riksen home in the 1930s.

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A bit of history to be razed: Navy planning to tear down 1900 farmhouse

The thought of her great-great grandfather’s farmhouse being reduced to rubble and memories is difficult for Kathy Lunsford.…

Funding the new sewage treatment plant is at the top of the priorities list for City of Oak Harbor.

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City of Oak Harbor sets its legislative priorities

At the top of Oak Harbor City Council’s list of priorities for state lawmakers this year is money…

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Coupeville nursing home cited by feds for 40 deficiencies

Careage of Whidbey, a skilled-nursing facility in Coupeville, has been closed to new patients since Dec. 17 because…

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Wildcat shooters receive national berth | NJROTC

The Oak Harbor High School Navy Junior Reserve Office Crops sporter rifle team will compete in the national…

Langley-based animator Drew Christie will premiere his short film

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South Whidbey animator heading to Sundance

Fame, notoriety, and time as themes and ideas drew animator Drew Christie to make a short film about…

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No changes for Olympic League after latest enrollment count

Based upon the enrollment counts released Thursday, Jan. 14, by the Washington State Activities Association, the Olympic League,…

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T-bone accidents sends two to the hospital Friday morning

Two Coupeville residents went to the hospital Friday morning after wrecking their vehicles on State Highway 20 just…

This graphic is pulled from an unclassified Navy document that describes potential sites for Navy SEALs training

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SEALs eyeing training sites off Whidbey: State parks, Oak Harbor on the list

The Navy is considering using sites around the Puget Sound, including Whidbey Island, to train special forces SEAL…