Jessie Stensland reports for the Whidbey News-Times from Island County Superior Court. A 47-year-old Oak Harbor man was sent to prison last week for repeatedly and regularly molesting two preschool-age children from 2015 to 2017, according to court documents.… On Jan. 27, Judge Christon Skinner followed the prosecutor’s recommendation and...
Jessie Stensland
At an Island County commissioners’ meeting Tuesday, Sheriff Rick Felici responded to concerns voiced by a dozen residents over the state of the county’s animal control program.
Island County commissioners are seeking federal pork, possibly for a new trash compactor that would squish trash into tighter bales.
Two races that were on the ballot on Whidbey Island are still undecided, with at least one likely to require a recount.
A judge ordered an attorney representing a Freeland-based group to pay a $10,000 sanction for violating a civil court rule by claiming that an affordable housing organization was accountable for a man’s death.
Two Republican candidates have overcome their Election Day deficits to move past their rivals in races affecting Whidbey Island voters, though margins remain razor thin.
Challenger Clyde Shavers, a Democrat from Oak Harbor, is back on top of the vote count after falling behind in the Monday night tally. Rep. Greg Gilday, a Camano Island Republican, was ahead by 15 votes for a single day.
The Washington State Transportation Commission is seeking public input on a possible fuel surcharge to be added to ferry fares that could add up to 10% to the price.