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Victim of hit and run identified

A pedestrian killed by a hit-and-run driver on Central Whidbey April 25 was identified.

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County seeks planning commission candidates

Two positions on Island County’s most high-profile volunteer board are open.

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Judge releases Oak Harbor driver accused of vehicular assault

Two people were seriously injured in a head-on accident on North Whidbey Sunday afternoon.

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Dog killed in mobile home fire

A dog was killed and a mobile home was destroyed in a fire on North Whidbey Friday night.

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Langley prevails again in public records case

A South Whidbey resident lost his effort to reopen a 2021 public records lawsuit against Langley.

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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Coupeville

Detectives are investigating a hit-and-run accident in Central Whidbey that killed a man Wednesday.

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Prisoner sues Island County sheriff over records request

A convicted rapist filed a lawsuit against ICSO over alleged violations of the Public Records Act.

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Coupeville teenager killed in rollover accident

Coupeville is grieving over a 16-year-old student who was killed in a traffic accident Wednesday.

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Editor’s column: Storied, possibly haunted newspaper building up for sale

If the concrete-block walls of The Whidbey News-Times building in Oak Harbor could talk, they would have many…

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Commissioners will grill 6 judge candidates

County commissioners will interview six men who applied to replace a retiring district court judge.

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Woman charged with felony after dog attacks child

A woman faces a felony charge for allegedly owning a potentially dangerous dog that injured a girl.

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Whidbey part of statewide drought emergency

The statewide drought could mean water restriction in the future for some residents.

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IHOP cook accused of kitchen assault

A cook at the Oak Harbor IHOP restaurant is accused of assaulting a fellow cook.