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Losing job no surprise, treasurer candidate says
Wanda Grone wasn’t surprised when she was fired last week. Grone, a Coupeville resident, had been the chief…
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Former Island County Commissioner Emerson seeks Kitsap auditor seat
Kelly Emerson hasn’t left politics behind. Emerson surprised many by resigning her position as Island County commissioner earlier…
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Filing week yields several surprises in Island County
The election season turned a little ugly even before filing week was over.
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Impending recreational pot business in Island County off to a hazy start
The recreational marijuana business is getting off to a rocky start on North Whidbey. Mark Calim, the owner…
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Clinton burglar caught through cell phone
A 27-year-old Clinton man got caught chatting on a phone while in the middle of burglarizing a home…
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Island County eyes pay hike for elected officials
Should raises for elected officials be a budget priority? That’s one of the questions facing Island County commissioners…
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Island County commissioner candidate lineup continues with fifth hopeful
Just a few days after Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson resigned, a fifth candidate has come forward in…
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Deep Sea owner lands in hot water with fines, charges
The Department of Ecology levied a $301,000 fine against the man whose crab boat caught fire and sank…
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Island County election races take shape
The general election this fall has the potential of creating a sea of change in Island County government.
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HEROIN | It’s cheap, available, lethal and on the rise on Whidbey
Langley Police Chief Dave Marks tore his Achilles tendon while chasing a heroin addict through the woods last…
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Banks looks for four more years as Island County prosecutor
Greg Banks isn’t ready to give up his day job. The Island County prosecutor decided in 2013 that…
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Fire destroys Central Whidbey trailer
Nobody was injured when a mobile home on Race Road burned to the ground Sunday night. Chief Ed…
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Deep Sea crab boat owner will face September trial
The owner of the Deep Sea crab boat that caught fire and sank to the bottom of Penn…