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Commissioners outline ideas for relief funds
Commissioners are considering spending most of $16.5 million in relief funds on one large project.
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New wave of COVID cases worries medical professionals
Island County COVID-19 cases are spiking due to the delta variant and a low vaccination rate.
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Oak Harbor business owner killed in crash
The owner of an Oak Harbor brewing company was killed in a motorcycle accident in Yakima County.
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Suspicious botanist, invisible guests, satanic voicemail reported | Island Scanner
The following reports were compiled from calls made to the Island County Sheriff’s Office:
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Murderer of deputies continues appeals pro se
A man who killed two deputies 34 years ago is still trying to appeal his murder convictions.
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County commissioners rescind COVID bonuses
Money will likely still be coming to county employees, just in a different form.
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Four county officials fined for public disclosure violations
The elected officials failed to publicly report their financial holdings prior to a state deadline.
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Community rallies to help Coupeville family after crash
Amanda Stanwood and her daughter walked away from a collision that could have been fatal.
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Oak Harbor man sent to prison for assault of mother, ex-wife
An Oak Harbor man threatened to shoot his mother and ex-wife and hit his ex-wife twice with his…
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Goat murder, goat-napping suspected | Island Scanner
The following calls were gathered from reports made to the Island County Sheriffs Office.
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Island County employees to get COVID bonuses
Most Island County employees will get pandemic bonuses, but the giveaway’s legality is unclear.
Opinion
In Our Opinion: Welcome back, Whidbey Island Fair, how we missed ya
After a year marked by fear, divisiveness and distancing, attending the Whidbey Island Fair is the perfect way…