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Whidbey Island Conservation district holding election

The election is Feb. 2.

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Woman sues Uber over injury suffered in 2018

The woman is suing the car-for-hire company over an injury that occurred in Oak Harbor in 2018.

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Pandemic impact on calls to law enforcers was mixed

Most crime fell, but 911 calls for mental health crises and sexual assaults grew in 2020.

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State health officer temporarily helping county

Dr. Lindquist has been serving on an emergency basis since Dec. 31 and will continue until Jan. 20.

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Man accused of repeatedly stabbing woman in the head

The woman suffered five lacerations to her head.

Mary Engle

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Assessor doubles as planning head till March

Mary Engle said she hasn’t decided whether she will seek the position on a permanent basis.

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Man accused of repeatedly stabbing woman in the head

The woman suffered five lacerations to her head.

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Board to consider hiring public health officer

Officials will meet Wednesday to hire a new public health officer to replace one who quit.

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Taser chasers | Island Scanner

Island Scanner Dec. 7-14.

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In Our Opinion: Public Health nurse exodus is cause for reckoning

It’s not unusual for the state Department of Health to assist a county with investigating people who tested…

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State takes over COVID tracing from county

Several staff from Island County Public Health quit, so state contact tracers have stepped in.

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Island County employee killed in car accident

The 35-year-old woman died at the scene of the accident on Dec. 18.

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Caller finds possible human bones on beach | Island Scanner

Island Scanner Dec. 3-7.