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County eyes fireworks restrictions

New restrictions on fireworks have been proposed in the unincorporated areas of Island County.

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Bad cowboy eyed | Island Scanner

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Man accused of holding girl captive for weeks

An Oak Harbor man is accused of keeping a teenage runaway captive and abusing her.

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Rabbit disease outbreak hits Langley

A highly contagious disease that kills rabbits has returned to South Whidbey.

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Cat scratch fever | Island Scanner

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Oak Harbor man on trial for murder

The trial of a man accused of murdering his neighbor is expected to go to the jury this…

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Camano man accused of kidnapping, child rape

A Seattle teenager was kidnapped and raped by a Camano Island man at his home and then she…

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Island County burn ban won’t affect fireworks

Unless something changes, an impending burn ban in Island County won’t affect the upcoming fireworks season.

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A car ended up crashing through a Navy fence after a high-speed chase through Oak Harbor.

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High-speed chase through Oak Harbor ends with a crash

A 30-year-old Skagit County man caught smoking fentanyl in the Oak Harbor Walmart parking lot led police on…

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Michele Hines, the executive director of SPiN, walks into the former bank building that will become the new location for the group.

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SPiN Cafe to move into former Oak Harbor bank

An organization that provides meals, daylight shelter and other assistance to unsheltered and low-income individuals in Oak Harbor…

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Lost pup dressed for success | Island Scanner

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Three roundabouts were planned for downtown Freeland.

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Freeland roundabout projects rejected

Roundabout projects are being scuttled while federal grants will be returned because of opposition.

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Oak Harbor adopts drug possession ordinance

Possession of illegal drugs and public drug use will become gross misdemeanor crimes in Oak Harbor.