A long-serving Oak Harbor police officer is facing a felony charge that could spell the end to his career. Island…
Just in time for trick or treating, Island County Sheriff Mark Brown announced the launch of a new Web site for monitoring registered sex offenders in the community.
Two candidates for two seats on the Island County Board of Commissioners worked in the county’s planning department, but had…
A very unusual case of a 21-year-old Oak Harbor man who confessed to molesting nine children while babysitting them ended…
A candidate for Island County auditor received his master’s degree online from an unaccredited institution. Jim Palmer, a Republican from…
Voting is in Zach Fuentes’ blood. The Oak Harbor resident will turn 27 on election day. He’s fully aware that…
A 64-year-old Oak Harbor man is accused of displaying a flare gun to a secretary in a law office, leaving…
Two Oak Harbor schools were locked down over the noon hour Wednesday after a woman in a nearby home reported being assaulted by a knife-wielding stranger.
Sgt. John Dyer with the Oak Harbor Police said the 25-minute lockdown of Oak Harbor High School and Hillcrest Elementary was just a precaution and police had no reason to think the assailant would go to the schools.
Longtime Whidbey General Hospital CEO Scott Rhine was encouraged to resign months ahead of his planned retirement date. Three members…
An 18-year-old Oak Harbor student accused of child rape is being tried as an adult even though he committed the alleged crime when he was just 14.
Colleen Kenimond, the Island County chief criminal prosecutor, explained that the student must be tried as an adult under state law because the victim didn’t disclose the crime until the defendant was 18 years old.
The race for Island County auditor is historic. It’s not a high-profile competition. It lacks any big issues and many…
A 27-year-old man accused of trying to rape his ex-girlfriend at her Langley home is being held in jail on…
Three cases of whooping cough were reported to Island County Health Department last Friday, but officials believe they actually mark…