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Dec 27, 2024 · An Oak Harbor resident is accused of entering a home unlawfully and assaulting and using a knife to cut the hair of a woman who was dating her ex-boyfriend, according to court documents.

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Dec 24, 2024 · Two former citizen-led commissions in the city of Langley are officially on their way to being disbanded. During a meeting Dec. 16, the city council approved first readings of an ordinance amending Langley’s ethics code and another dissolving the …

Dec 27, 2024 · A malfunctioning appliance led to a fire in the basement of a Clinton home on Dec. 25, according to South Whidbey Fire/EMS. The next-door neighbor of the Columbia Avenue residence who reported seeing the smoke undoubtably prevented the fire from being far worse, Assistant Chief Terry Ney said.

Dec 24, 2024 · The convenience of curbside recycling pick-up could soon become a reality for Langley citizens. Not everyone is a fan, however. During a city council meeting last week, Andrew Riggs, the site manager for Island Disposal, shared the company’s plan for expanding recycling for residential customers, which includes those living in the Village by the Sea. He asked the council to consider ...

Dec 24, 2024 · McDougald explained that they wear about 50 pounds of gear while ascending the stairs. This includes a breathing apparatus that requires a tank change about halfway up the tower’s 69 floors.

Constance Lynn Van Dyk, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, wife, and friend, joined our heavenly father on January 8, 2025,… Read Story

Dec 24, 2024 · Roll into the new year with a bowling game with family and friends at Oak Bowl. From 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, at the cost of $135 per lane, a party of six can have access to unlimited glow bowling, shoe rentals, six $5 arcade cards, a pitcher of soda, an extra large two-topping pizza, party favors and a countdown at 8 p.m. Oak Bowl is located at 531 Southeast Midway Boulevard in Oak Harbor.

Dec 24, 2024 · Environmental activists are once again ringing the alarm over a loophole in the Department of Natural Resource’s foresting permits that allows developers to forgo environmental impact studies by requesting an additional permit through the county.