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Arcan Cetin is escorted into Skagit County Superior Court Monday morning. He is suspected of shooting to death five people at Cascade Mall in Burlington.

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Whidbey man held for Cascade Mall slayings in Burlington

Days after five people were killed in a shooting at the Cascade Mall in Burlington, the Oak Harbor…

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Freeland man who pointed laser at ferry jailed, fined in court

Shenanigans with lasers earned a Freeland man a jail sentence and more than $100,000 in fines.

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Convicted Greenbank murderer sentenced, again

A convicted murderer was resentenced in Island County Superior Court last week after his conviction was appealed without…

A massive landslide occurred in Ledgewood in March 2013 and impacted more than dozen homes.

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Island County settles lawsuit over Ledgewood landslide

Island County commissioners this week settled two lawsuits brought by Central Whidbey homeowners affected by a massive 2013…

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Island County, Oak Harbor team up to tackle low-income housing

Two elected officials want to put the “task” back in task force. Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson and…

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WhidbeyHealth appoints veterinarian to board

The new member of WhidbeyHealth’s board of commissioners has performed countless surgeries and regularly prescribes medicine, but he…

A Clinton home was damaged last month in a drive-by shooting. The Oak Harbor resident suspected of pulling the trigger was recently charged in Island County Superior Court.

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Clinton drive-by shooting suspect charged

The star witness for the prosecution in an Oak Harbor murder trial earlier this year is accused of…

Peggy Sue Thomas appears in Island County Superior Court in 2013 for a sentencing hearing.

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‘Killer couple’ featured in Oxygen network TV series

Just as one of the parties in a highly publicized murder case was released from prison, yet another…

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Suspect charged in rape of South Whidbey woman

A 35-year-old man is being held in Island County jail on $250,000 bail after he allegedly raped a…

Greenbank property owner Bruce Montgomery poses for a picture on a wall at the end of Wonn Road. The wall has been a source of controversy and legal dispute for years. A judge recently denied a second request to end a lawsuit

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Montgomery wins again: Skagit County judge nixes summary judgment bid for second time, case heads to trial

A dispute over public beach access in Greenback will likely go to trial in October. Skagit County Superior…

Island Transit Director Mike Nortier will be riding bus routes all over Whidbey Island in an effort to acquaint himself with the system and its riders. Nortier took over the transit service in May.

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Nortier in charge of getting Island Transit back on track

Don’t be surprised if the new leader of Island Transit takes a seat next to you on the…

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Teens chase boat thieves through Whidbey waters with drone

Two teens with a drone and sheriff’s deputies thwarted South Whidbey boat bandits out for a joyride Wednesday.…

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Island County jailer gets job back; arbitrator demotes her over jail death

The only person fired in connection with a young man’s death inside the Island County jail has returned…