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Gipson found innocent: Jury acquits Whidbey General Hospital’s chief nurse
Linda Gipson is not guilty of assaulting a patient at Whidbey General Hospital. The jurors deliberated for about…
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Island County inmate death sparks review
Island County Sheriff Mark Brown placed two corrections deputies on paid administrative leave following the death of an…
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Ledgewood homeowners sue Island County
Residents of a Central Whidbey neighborhood struck by a massive landslide two years ago have filed lawsuits against…
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Chief nursing officer trial begins in Island County
The prosecution and defense laid out their arguments Thursday afternoon in the criminal case against a Whidbey General…
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Island County prosecutor, commissioners argue over outside hire
Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks said he may file a lawsuit if the county commissioners hire an outside…
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Bank heist suspect looks for love from behind bars
Bank heist suspect Christian Shorey is looking for potential romantic partners via Craigslist.
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Hospital nurse case will proceed to trial, court decides: Judge rebukes prosecutor for talking to newspaper
The prosecutor’s case against the chief nursing officer at Whidbey General Hospital is moving forward to a trial…
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Prosecutor objects to county’s plan to hire outside counsel
A squabble among Island County officials over the hiring of a consulting land-use attorney echoes of a 15-year-old…
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Island Transit: Agency faces a long road ahead, director says
The challenges facing Island Transit go beyond the financial mess that came to light last summer.
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ACLU claims Whidbey hospital violates abortion law
Whidbey General Hospital is violating the law by not providing abortion services, the American Civil Liberties Union claims.
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Mug shot rule change proposed following Freeland crime
A suspected South Whidbey burglar has inspired a bill in Olympia that would make jail mug shots available…
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Whidbey General Hospital helps fund employee’s criminal defense
Whidbey General Hospital taxpayers are helping fund the criminal defense of a hospital employee, and it has county…
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Langley’s Jim Sundberg now last of old Island Transit Guard
Jackie Henderson’s first meeting on the Island Transit board was an eventful marathon session in which the board…