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Clinton man sent to prison for domestic violence

A man who committed two felony-level assaults of women in an eight-month period was sent to prison Monday.

Navy will fund $867,000 restoration project for Growler mitigation

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Navy will fund $867,000 restoration project for Growler mitigation

The Navy will fund restoration of the historic Ferry House in Central Whidbey as mitigation for the EA-18G…

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Woman arrested after wrestling in the mud with police officers

Oak Harbor police officers did some mud wrestling in the dark recently.

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Editorial: Extreme Risk Protection Orders make absolute sense

It’s impossible to prove a negative.

Fatal shooting was justified, prosecutor concludes

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Fatal shooting was justified, prosecutor concludes

A lengthy investigation into a police-involved shooting that left an Oak Harbor man dead Sept. 23 offers few…

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Woman arrested after high-speed pursuit

A 30-year-old woman is accused of leading a deputy on a high-speed chase that ended at the Clinton…

Photo by Lindsey George                                Lindsey George captured this photo of Bruiser, Whidbey Island’s lone elk, with a tarp tangled in his antlers.

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Whidbey’s lone elk tangled — again

A popular resident of a North Whidbey community is tangled up in blue.

Four years after fatal crash, driver sent to prison

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Four years after fatal crash, driver sent to prison

Four years after her husband, Timothy Keil, was killed by a drunk driver on Whidbey, Mary Jo Keil…

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Police: Accused rapist tampered with witness

An accused rapist may have his bail revoked after he allegedly tampered with a witness, court documents state.

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Conference will focus on mental wellbeing of first responders

Imagine a day in which you help a couple whose baby died of SIDS, chase after a man…

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Freeland man charged with attempted rape

A Freeland man is accused of beating a 23-year-old woman with a piece of firewood, cutting her with…

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Stolen guns found during eviction

Deputies discovered stolen guns during an eviction on North Whidbey Jan. 18, according to court papers.

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Sheriff will enforce new gun law

Rick Felici is not among the sheriffs in the state who are refusing to enforce a controversial new…