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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…

Located across the highway from Greenbank Farm

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Navy asks public about plans to remove explosives on Central Whidbey

The Navy is asking members of the public what they think about plans for removing any potentially explosive…

Bruce Montgomery

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Wonn Road ruling expected soon

A judge in Skagit County Superior Court is expected to make an important ruling in the near future…

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Oak Harbor man flips truck, drags deputy in car chase

A 26-year-old Oak Harbor man sustained serious injuries from rolling his pickup truck after dragging a deputy and…

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County follows IBA with motion to end Wonn Road fight

A judge may make a decision this summer on the ownership of a small piece of beachfront property…

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State supreme court will hear Banks’ case

The state Supreme Court accepted on direct review the Island County prosecutor’s lawsuit regarding the county commissioners’ use…

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Price Johnson, Johnson have challengers for Island County

There will be races for Island County commissioner after all. Just hours before press time, Gary Wray, a…

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Filing Week begins with no surprises; Price Johnson, Johnson both file

No surprise local candidates appeared during Filing Week as of noon on Tuesday.

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Island County yields largest presidential primary turnout in state

There’s keen interest in the May 24 presidential primary election among Island County voters, even though the results…

Joseph Grogan

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Excess poop spurs expansion plans for Island County

In the past three years, the amount of stuff from septic tanks and sewage treatment plants making its…