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Accused burglar claims ‘Hobo Law’

A South Whidbey woman who was living at a Lone Lake vacation home without permission told people she…

Langley icon, Richard Clyde, dies at 92

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Langley icon, Richard Clyde, dies at 92

Richard Clyde was an honest man, well known in Langley for running a garage and being a pillar…

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Data shows Island County’s economy is strong

A consistent decrease in the unemployment rate suggests that Island County has emerged from the Great Recession with…

Report casts doubts on Whidbey arsonist’s sanity, mental capacity

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Report casts doubts on Whidbey arsonist’s sanity, mental capacity

A forensic mental health examination of a man accused of burning down two houses on South Whidbey in…

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Human remains, strangers in a vacation home and mail in a tree | SHERIFF’S REPORT

The following items were selected from reports made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:

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Nurses needed for WhidbeyHealth’s SANE program

WhidbeyHealth Medical Center is looking for candidates willing to be trained to provide sexual assault nurse exams.

Lambert returns to Island County Superior Court, pleads not guilty

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Lambert returns to Island County Superior Court, pleads not guilty

Friday, Joshua Lambert appeared in Island County Superior Court for the first time since he was sentenced to…

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Man accused of putting gun to woman’s head in Clinton

A 33-year-old man is accused of putting a gun to a Clinton woman’s head and pulling the trigger,…

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Burglars steal from robotics club in Clinton

Burglars stole about $3,000 worth of equipment from South Whidbey children who build underwater robots.

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Port of Coupeville commissioners not liable in lawsuit

Two Port of Coupeville commissioners won’t be individually liable in a lawsuit that was brought against both them…

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Machete-wielding Oak Harbor man accused of rape

A man is accused of chasing a woman with a machete and then raping her in Oak Harbor,…

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Island County Court District Judge looking for court commissioner

A long time court commissioner in Island County District Court resigned last week, leaving an opening for any…

Photo by Jessie Stensland / Whidbey News-Times                                Louis Scarpino of Oak Harbor appears in Island County Superior Court in a restraint chair Wednesday because he was accused of being disorderly and intimidating a judge the day before.

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Suspected car thief accused of intimidating judge

A suspected car thief was wheeled into court in a restraint chair Wednesday because he bit a microphone,…