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Former Navy man sent to prison for child porn

Christopher J. Precopia pleaded guilty and is facing time in prison.

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Larsen insouciant about Russian sanction list

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen isn’t quaking in his boots after being placed on a Russian “stop list.”

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Suspect escapes on way to jail

The Coupeville Elementary School was locked down after a suspect jumped out of a deputy’s patrol car.

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After 5 years, jail deputies get contract with wage hikes

Under the new contract, the corrections deputies will receive retroactive wage increases.

Deception Pass State Park (Photo by Karina Andrew/Whidbey News-Times)

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Former Deception Pass Park managers sought

Friends and family members of former park managers are encouraged to connect with Jason Armstrong.

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Accused child rapist violated home monitoring rules

An accused rapist is back in jail after he repeatedly violated his electronic home monitoring rules.

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Molester faces lengthy sentence

A 40-year-old Oak Harbor man faces over a dozen years in prison for sexually assaulting four girls.

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Members of the Not in Our Parks Coalition hold signs protesting Navy training in state parks.

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In win for WEAN, judge rules Navy can’t train in parks

A judge ruled that the commission’s decision was outside its authority and violated state law.

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Leaking septic tank on crowded Camano property creates ‘extraordinary dangers’

Raw sewage flowed onto the surface of a Camano Island property where at least a dozen people live.

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Deborah Palmer’s murder remains unsolved after 25 years

Police hope advances in forensic science can help break case

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County COVID cases near 10K

Rates of new infections remain a fraction of what they were in the midst of the omicron surge.

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Whidbey Growlers fly to Germany to bolster NATO against Russia

Navy personnel from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island are taking part in military actions to help defend NATO’s…

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Arguments set for WEAN’s lawsuit over Navy training at parks

A judge in Thurston County Superior Court is going to hear arguments on a WEAN lawsuit April 1.