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Employment picture returning to normal in county

Island County unemployment is slowing returning closer to normal as pandemic restrictions ease.

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Oak Harbor man charged for brandishing pellet gun

The 21-year-old man is facing a felony charge.

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Real estate agent held without bail

An Oak Harbor man will continue to be held in jail after he allegedly violated court orders again.

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Convicted sex offender accused in Easter stabbing

The 24-year-old man is being held on $25,000 bail.

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Suspicious karate chopping divulged | Island Scanner

Island Scanner March 10-23.

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Clinton man pleads guilty to child porn charges

A 28-year-old is facing prison time for having child pornography on an online file storage service, according to…

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Island County ranks 4th healthiest in state

The county is ranked behind San Juan, King and Whitman counties.

Opinion

In Our Opinion: Deer Lagoon Grange’s membership should be open to all

The Deer Lagoon Grange has become an unlikely focal point in the culture war on South Whidbey.

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Man arrested after alleged abduction from hospital in Coupeville

The 18-year-old woman is safe after Marysville police arrested her father a couple of hours later.

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler flies over Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2020. The EA-18G has the capabilities to perform a wide range of enemy defense suppression missions with the latest electronic attack technology, jamming pods, and satellite communications. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz

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Growlers are getting upgrades

The updates are a five-year effort to improve the jamming capacity of the EA-18G Growlers.

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In Our Opinion: Seek public input, avoid consultants in spending stimulus money

It appears that government officials on Whidbey will have a lot of leeway when it comes to spending…

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In Our Opinion: Central Whidbey location is right for homeless shelter

Since 2017, the Haven has offered a warm, safe place to sleep for people who have no other…

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Flying Port-a-Potty in the road | Island Scanner

Island Scanner Feb. 25 - March 9.