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Appeals exhausted in vehicular South Whidbey homicide case

A drunk driver who killed a South Whidbey man in 2015 was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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Hospital, county prepping for COVID vaccine

Island County may be near the front of the line for new vaccines.

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Sister steals cat | Island Scanner

Island Scanner Nov. 11 - 24.

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County election results certified

Final counts showed voters favored Democratic candidates, although some races were tight.

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Job numbers show county rebounding

Although the pandemic has hurt the local economy, unemployment numbers are gradually improving.

Oak Harbor resident Charles Ringer testifies in his defense in a child rape trial that ended in a jury deadlock. Photo by Jessie Stensland / Whidbey News Group

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Complex child rape trial ends in deadlock

The judge delacred a child rape case involving a retired Navy pilot from Oak Harbor a mistrial.

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Superior court trial rescheduled because of COVID exposure

A domestic assault trial was delayed after a defense attorney was exposed someone with COVID-19.

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Woman injured in accidental shooting files lawsuit

The woman needed both legs amputated above the knee and has filed a lawsuit for damages.

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Woman charged with murder in fatal stabbing

A woman who stabbed her partner during a Nov. 13 power outage has been officially accused of murder.

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Baseboard heater cause of Oak Harbor house fire

What appeared at first to be a minor blaze still caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to the…

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Woman held on $500K bail for Friday the 13th fatal stabbing

A 38-year-old woman is accused of stabbing her fiance multiple times with a kitchen knife and causing fatal…

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Speed reduced to 45 miles per hour on Mutiny Bay Road

Residents petitioned for a decrease to 35 miles per hour.

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Garage fire sends two Oak Harbor residents to hospital

The fire chief said it was likely caused by an overheated electrical circuit on an extension cord.