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North Whidbey resident Douglas Blackburn appears in Island County Superior Court on suspicion of rape and kidnapping.

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North Whidbey man accused of kidnapping, brutal rape

North Whidbey resident Darcy Zook got the scare of a lifetime when police caught a suspect in a…

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Two Navy men die in kayaking accident near Libbey Beach

Two active-duty Navy men were killed over the weekend in a kayaking accident on the west side of…

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Whidbey General Hospital nurse accused of patient assault

A nursing administrator at Whidbey General Hospital is being investigated for allegedly assaulting a patient in restraints last…

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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.

Mark Calim

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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…

Camano Island resident and Republican Aubrey Vaughan

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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.

Detective Carl Seim with the Oak Harbor Police Department holds more than 74 grams of black-tar heroin he seized from a drug dealer. He said it’s worth about $5

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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…