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Langley man accused in pellet gun shooting over raw chicken

A man is accused of shooting a woman in the head with a pellet gun in Langley because…

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Clinton man charged in sword incident

A Clinton man is facing charges for allegedly trying to to push his way into a woman’s home…

Only funeral home on South Whidbey closes

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Only funeral home on South Whidbey closes

The only funeral home on South Whidbey closed Friday.

Washington State Trooper Heather Axtman speaks with TV reporters about an officer-involved shooting in Oak Harbor. Oak Harbor Police Chief Kevin Dresker is in the background.

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Man shot by officer in Oak Harbor was armed, police say

A man who was shot by a police officer Tuesday in downtown Oak Harbor was armed and had…

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American Health Care Act is terrorism by Republicans

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A SAR helicopter from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station rescues a distressed kayaker in Dugualla Bay Monday night. Photo by Richard Haines

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NAS Whidbey SAR team rescues kayaker in Dugualla Bay

A Whidbey Island kayaker may owe his life to a sharp-eyed member of the Search and Rescue team…

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New, redesigned bus routes come to South End

More runs, a newly designed route for businesses and doctors’ offices and improved connections to the ferries are…

Serial rapist moves to Tacoma

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Serial rapist moves to Tacoma

A serial rapist who terrorized Oak Harbor in the early 1990s has moved to Tacoma.

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EDITORIAL | Deep cuts to Medicaid are a bad medicine for hospitals

Proposed cuts to Medicaid under the U.S. Senate’s health care bill are the very definition of an unfunded…

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Freeland driver charged in road rage incident

An 88-year-old Freeland man got so mad at a tailgater that he pulled his pickup over on Highway…

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Don’t forget new Whidbey fireworks rules are in effect, sheriff warns

The fireworks season on Whidbey begins next week in Oak Harbor, but those in unincorporated areas will have…

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VIEWPOINT | Ryan’s House shouldn’t mix young adults, children

By SHERIFF MARK BROWN

Saving a life is an island-wide effort in Coupeville

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Saving a life is an island-wide effort in Coupeville

An Eagle Scout project from nine years ago was one of many factors that converged last month to…