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County jail slammed with first COVID outbreak
Three cell blocks are in quarantine and about a third of the jail staff are out with COVID.
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Commissioners delay vote on housing sales tax
Some residents demanded that residents be allowed to vote on the measure.
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Man accused of burglarizing apartment, leaving chicks behind
A homeless man is accused of entering a vacant Oak Harbor home without permission.
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WEAN isn’t suing county for first time in 25 years
Whidbey Environmental Action Network has no active cases against Island County.
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Tsunami warning fizzled, future threat real
State and county officials have long warned about the possibility of a tsunami striking the island.
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Man gets jail for vehicular assault
A Langley man was sentenced to jail for driving intoxicated and seriously injuring a passenger.
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Man to be sentenced again for child rape
A former Coupeville resident may be resentenced due to new case law regarding juvenile offenders.
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Appeal filed against homeless shelter project
A proposed overnight homeless shelter has drawn criticism from neighbors.
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Man charged after children left alone in unheated RV during cold snap
Prosecutors charged Justin M. Becker with two counts of criminal mistreatment in the second degree.
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Agencies work together to provide shelter from the cold
It takes a village to keep the vulnerable safe during inclement weather.
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Man accused of felony hit and run
An Oak Harbor man is facing a felony charge for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident.