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Roy Michael Mattox passed away Jan. 19, 2025 in Carnation. Mike was born in Queens, New York on Sept. 13,… Read Story

13 hours ago · A truck theft resulting from a possible misunderstanding led to a fight and a threat at the SPiN Cafe in Oak Harbor last week, according to court documents. As a result, two men face separate felony charges in Island County Superior Court. On Jan. 23, 38-year-old Steven Graham reported to police ...

13 hours ago · A man with a walker got off a bus on Highway 20 near Coupeville and was struck and killed as he tried to cross the road on Sunday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol and witnesses. The man was identified as 74-year-old old Alvin Kent, an unhoused man who had been living on Whidbey ...

An Oak Harbor man with a habit of eluding police is wanted on two different $25,000 arrest warrants. Read Story

Jan 11, 2024 · “This was our first really big wind like this,” he said. “We did have some strong winds, but this was pretty strong.” According to the National Weather Service, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island recorded winds at speeds up to 46 miles per hour, but Brooks said he’s seen data showing the gusts ranged in the 60s and 70s miles per hour.

Jan 10, 2025 · Oak Harbor police arrested a man who barricaded himself in an assisted living home after threatening people with a box cutter following a fight over a scooter on Wednesday, according to court documents. Stephen E. Collins, a 65-year-old Oak Harbor resident, appeared in Island County Superior Court ...

4 days ago · A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at a Langley laundromat Wednesday has raised concerns among some local leaders and residents. While rumors swirled about the number of people involved, officials said that just one man was taken into custody and apparently transported to detention for eventual deportation.

Dec 31, 2024 · The year 2024 saw fewer tourists on Whidbey than the average, but those people spent more money than normal, according to Inge Morascini, marketing and program manager for Embrace Whidbey and Camano Islands.

Jan 10, 2025 · Island County signed a $3.4 million agreement with the state Department of Transportation to widen shoulders on Highway 20, from Race Road to Welcher Road, in 2020. Nearly five years later, the project hasn’t begun, but the state is now requesting more county money due to increased costs in the ...