Oak Harbor and Island County have started receiving funds from a state settlement in one opioid-related lawsuit, but neither has specific plans on how it should be spent.
Greg Banks
As homeless encampments in Island County grow in number and size, county commissioners are considering what steps they can take to clean up these sites without violating the rights of the people who find shelter there.
A Seattle teen was kidnapped and raped by a Camano man at his home, then she and a friend were taken to Marysville, where the girl was raped again, say court documents.
Possession of illegal drugs and public drug use will become gross misdemeanors in Oak Harbor on July 1, six weeks earlier than much of the rest of the state.
Island County commissioners had their first look at a rewritten animal welfare ordinance that is meant to provide better protection for critters.
Election results for the Nov. 8, 2022 general election in Island County, WA. Results are updated daily.
Ballots from the Nov. 8 general election are still being counted, with races in Island and Snohomish counties still to be determined.
Ballots from Tuesday’s general election are being counted, with races on Island and Snohomish county ballots still be determined. As of Tuesday night, Snohomish County had counted 184,877 ballots and Island County 25,956.