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Man to be sentenced again for child rape

A former Coupeville resident may be resentenced due to new case law regarding juvenile offenders.

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Island County expands COVID testing hours

This coming week, testing will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 18, 20 and 21…

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Port sets $20 an hour minimum wage for staff

Executive Director Stan Reeves broached the subject at a recent Port of South Whidbey meeting.

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Appeal filed against homeless shelter project

A proposed overnight homeless shelter has drawn criticism from neighbors.

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Revering the Reverend MLK

The Mission Ministry Faith Center will host a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. this Sunday.

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Falcons grapple with effects of COVID, come out strong

A younger and smaller wrestling team at South Whidbey High School is fighting to stay on top.

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Oak Harbor couple welcomes first baby of 2022

Destiny and Tyler Bingham welcomed their son Ezra DeShawn Bingham to the world at 2:54 p.m. Jan. 3.

Wheeler is surrounded by corrections deputies

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Man accused of arson, burglary

Keith J. Wheeler pleaded not guilty to arson, burglary, resisting arrest and criminal trespass.

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Change in trash service causes hiccups

Multiple weeks of trash not being picked up was just one of the concerns cited by Whidbey residents.

Yard attendant Brady Mullins drives a forklift to load 2x6 boards at Frontier Building Supply in Freeland.  With high demand and diminished supply, lumber costs nearly twice as much now as two months ago.

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Lumber inflation builds on Whidbey

An economist cautions that the soaring cost of lumber doesn’t tell the full story about inflation.

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Oak Harbor woman pleads guilty in stabbing death

A woman admitted to stabbing her fiancé to death during a Friday the 13th power outage in 2020.

File photos from 2017

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Korrow, Emerson, Morton reflect on city council experiences

Christy Korrow, Peter Morton and Dominique Emerson all decided not to seek re-election last year.

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Commissioners set $20 an hour minimum wage for county staff

A total of 35 people will see their wages increase, some of whom made as low as around…