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Rape charge dismissed against man, 35, in Freeland case

Prosecutors recently dismissed charges against a 35-year-old man accused of raping a woman in her Freeland home in…

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Bailey, Homola battle for key senate seat

A race for a state senate seat is one of the few contests that’s sparked any heat between…

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Bailey, Homola battle for key senate seat

A race for a state senate seat is one of the few contests that’s sparked any heat between…

A state board recently found the county’s comprehensive plan is out of compliance with state rules regarding habitat protection of the western toad.

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Island County’s toad protection lacking, state board rules

Island County needs to do a better job of protecting the western toad, a state board recently …

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Sheriff Mark Brown was in Burlington Macy’s during shooting

Island County Sheriff Mark Brown and his wife were inside the women’s Macy’s store at the Cascade Mall…

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Island County officials await Supreme Court decision on private attorneys

For 111 years, a law that allows county commissioners to hire private attorneys has gone unchallenged.

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Island County officials await Supreme Court decision on private attorneys

For 111 years, a law that allows county commissioners to hire private attorneys has gone unchallenged.

Housing, Navy jet noise among key issues for commissioner candidates

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Housing, Navy jet noise among key issues for commissioner candidates

Two Oak Harbor residents with very different backgrounds and personalities are…

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Housing, jet noise key issues for commissioner candidates

Two Oak Harbor residents with very different backgrounds and personalities are vying for a seat on the Island…

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Beach access trial delayed; both sides agree not to talk to press

So far, the case hasn’t gone Island County’s way, with prosecutors losing two motions for summary judgment

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Beach access trial delayed; Both sides agree not to talk to press

A trial that is supposed to decide the ownership of a sliver of waterfront property in Greenbank is…

Arcan Cetin stands in court Monday.

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Arcan Cetin had troubled past, records show

Arcan Cetin did not fall through the cracks. Cetin’s struggle with mental-health problems are well documented, as are…

Lt. Mike Hawley of the Island County Sheriff's Office recently apprehended Arcan Cetin in Oak Harbor. Cetin is suspected of shooting to death five people at Cascade Mall in Burlington.

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Nabbing suspected mall shooter just another day on the job, cop says

The day after catching a suspected mass murderer and making international news, Lt. Mike Hawley was back at…