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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…

Nobody was injured when a mobile home on Race Road burned to the ground Sunday night. Chief Ed Hartin with Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue said the doublewide was vacant and was undergoing renovations. The owners were in Arizona.

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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…

Rory Westmoreland appears in Island County District Court on April 14 over the sinking of his vessel

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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…

Margie Porter

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CADA’ s director says adieu

Margie Porter sees a side of the Whidbey Island community that is hidden from most residents.

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Oak Harbor attorney accused of stealing from WAIF donor

Alleged theft and money laundering by a former Oak Harbor attorney resulted in the loss of hundreds of…

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Feds OK Snohomish PUD underwater turbine pilot

Plans to install the first tidal turbines in the sea floor off Whidbey Island passed an important regulatory…

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Accused Clinton loader thief charged

A 50-year-old Sedro-Woolley man is accused of stealing a large piece of machinery from a friend and selling…

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Langley man faces felony harassment charges

A Langley man accused of domestic abuse refused to speak with a deputy about the allegations because of…

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Tribes challenge PUD tidal turbine proposal

The Island County hearing examiner will listen for two days to arguments regarding permits for a proposed tidal…

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Police nab Eagles Aerie burglar with tip from suspect’s son

A 54-year-old South Whidbey man who allegedly tried to burglarize the Eagles Aerie was turned in by his…

Island County Sheriff Mark Brown talks about funding issues during a meeting on property crime in Coupeville Thursday.

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Sheriff talks about Whidbey Island burglaries at meeting

Crowd expresses frustration, anger over ongoing crime in Island County.

Michael Jelinek

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Langley man wanted for suspected child rape

A 23-year-old Langley man accused of child rape is wanted on a $300,000 arrest warrant, court documents state.

Dylan G. Jefferies stands in court with lawyer Jennifer Bouwens. Jefferies pleaded not guilty to 17 counts of possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

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Polygraph results land hopeful police officer in court

A man applying to be a reserve police officer in Langley lied on a polygraph exam, but ended…