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Suspect in rape undergoes competency evaluation
A man living in an Oak Harbor assisted living facility accused of sexually assaulting a resident suffering from…
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Health care workers on lookout for coronavirus
One person in Island County who had possible contact with the coronavirus and displayed symptoms was voluntarily isolated…
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Truck theft leads to odd chase
A deputy was able to return a stolen truck to a Freeland man after a short pursuit that…
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COER seeks injunction to stall Growler flights
An anti-noise group sought a preliminary injunction in federal court Thursday, asking that a judge order the Navy…
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Charges filed in accidental shooting
The volunteer coach for the Oak Harbor High School’s NJROTC air rifle team is facing charges related to…
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$500K bail set for molestation suspect
A 34-year-old Navy man accused of child molestation is being held on $500,000 bail, an unusually high amount…
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Man ordered to write apology to deputy
During a sentencing hearing Wednesday, a judge ordered a Central Whidbey man who pointed a gun at a…
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Cyberstalker sent to jail for 10 months
A man guilty of harassing a South Whidbey woman through social media was recently sentenced to jail.
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Park and ride truck theft leads to arrest
A man accused of stealing a pickup truck from the Bayview Park and Ride Jan. 27 didn’t get…
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Admiralty Head lighthouse closed for restoration work
Scaffolding surrounds the iconic Admiralty Head Lighthouse, which will be closed to visitors for months as workers complete…
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Exhibits, parade mark 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage
Before the 19th Amendment was finally ratified in 1920, women across America struggled for decades in a multitude…
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Steelhead farms seen as new can of worms
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife recently granted a fish-farming company permission to raise steelhead in several…