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The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:

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Candidate filing week starts with surprises

Candidate filing week began with some unexpected names.

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Police say intruder lived in home, stole appliances, did drugs

A couple returned home after being gone a couple of weeks to find an uninvited man sitting inside…

Suspected bank robber wanted on $500k warrant

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Suspected bank robber wanted on $500k warrant

A man who allegedly robbed an Oak Harbor bank is wanted on a $500,000 arrest warrant while his…

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Owner of preschool in OH accused of molesting children

A man who owns an Oak Harbor daycare with his wife is accused of raping and molesting three…

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State budget has money for Whidbey

Boys &Girls Clubs in Oak Harbor and Coupeville are among the winners in the state’s recently approved capital…

Smith leads effort to fix mental health system

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Smith leads effort to fix mental health system

Rep. Norma Smith employed her good-natured tenacity, in-depth knowledge of state government and bipartisan spirit to help lead…

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Tips help identify bank robber, accomplice

Oak Harbor police identified a suspect and an accomplice in an April 30 bank robbery, but they aren’t…

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Child porn inquiry leads to molester on Whidbey, police say

A Homeland Security investigation into the distribution of child pornography led to the arrest of a Clinton man…

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Man back in jail after latest arrest

A man who led police on a slow-speed chase around Oak Harbor parking lots April 3 is back…

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Group suing Navy for not producing Growler documents

An environmental group is suing the Navy in federal court for refusing to adequately fulfill Freedom of Information…

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One found alive, another dead in water off Whidbey

One man was recovered alive and another man was found dead in the water west of North Whidbey…

Day for Prayer

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Day for Prayer

Pastor Rick Karjalainen, who’s also the chaplain for the Island County Sheriff’s Office, gives the benediction at the…