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Police investigating report that Oak Harbor student was accosted

Oak Harbor police are investigating a report that a student was accosted after getting off a school bus…

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Whidbey woman accused of child molestation

A 26-year-old woman is facing charges for allegedly molesting a teenage girl in Oak Harbor, court documents state.

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Group working to keep Whidbey’s water safe

A group focused on addressing contaminated water on Whidbey Island packed a room on a cold Monday night…

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Remains not unusual find at Oak Harbor sewage plant site

The project engineer for Oak Harbor’s sewage plant project has lost count of how many times human remains…

Photo by Jessie Stensland / Whidbey News-Times                                North Whidbey resident Karl Nielsen examines a board inside his wood shop that was destroyed by a Nov. 29 fire.

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Fire destroys North Whidbey wood shop

A professional woodworker living on North Whidbey lost his shop, 40 years worth of tools and a pile…

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District’s efforts to prevent concussions more than welcome

Another name for “concussion” is “traumatic brain injury.”

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Man accused in Langley assault incident

A 49-year-old man is accused of breaking down a door of a Langley apartment and kicking an occupant…

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Couple accused of burglarizing Freeland church

A man and woman are facing charges for allegedly stealing from a South Whidbey church last week, according…

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Contaminated well water to be discussed at public meeting

A group called Whidbey Water Keepers is hosting an informational meeting on contaminated well water Monday.

Navy aviators disciplined for midair stunt

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Navy aviators disciplined for midair stunt

Two Whidbey aviators involved in a Nov. 15 skywriting incident were disciplined by the Navy’s “Air Boss,” the…

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Community should get behind study for public pool

It’s surprising that South Whidbey doesn’t have a public swimming pool.

Patricia Guthrie / Whidbey News Group                                Operations manager Shawn Harris, left, and Linda Nienhuis, recently rode along with two trainees in anticipation for Saturday service to return.

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Saturday bus service to resume next year

Saturday service is returning to Island Transit early next year.

Growler pilot draws graffiti in the sky

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Growler pilot draws graffiti in the sky

It was something one might expect to see in a middle-school bathroom but not writ large across the…