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Warrant issued on assault suspect | Whidbey News-Times
Oct 4, 2024 · The elderly man tried to intervene when Brown assaulted a man in the kitchen. Instead, Brown punched the older man, the report states. The elderly victim was recuperating from surgery for an aortic aneurysm; his son had died and he was visiting Whidbey to take care of his affairs, the report states.
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Obituaries - Whidbey News-Times
Richard Chenoweth Egge, beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 with his family at his… Read Story
Band of duplicates set the stage ablaze | Whidbey News-Times
Dec 13, 2024 · Unable to find bandmates willing to tolerate his overly meticulous character, an Oak Harbor man resorted to cloning himself. In a hidden building behind Dreamline Cabinets on North Whidbey, a wall of 24 LED televisions towered over Don Hanson, a woodworker by day and a Swiss Army musician by night.
Kidnapper, child rapist sent to prison | Whidbey News-Times
Dec 6, 2024 · Wiener appeared in court last week for sentencing. The judge agreed with the sentencing recommendation and sent him to prison for 17 years. In a lengthy sentencing memorandum, Island County Deputy Prosecutor Michael Safstrom provides a detailed account of the crimes, focusing on how Wiener built a relationship with the vulnerable child and hid his …
Oak Harbor city administrator loses job | Whidbey News-Times
Feb 27, 2024 · Oborn has been at the center of controversy several times over the years. In September 2020, the city’s former public works director, Cathy Rosen, and former city engineer Joe Stowell filed a lawsuit against the city, Oborn and Severns.
Navy continues to remediate contamination impact
Dec 3, 2024 · The road ahead for addressing polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, contamination on Whidbey is long. In the next year, the Navy plans on operating the new groundwater treatment plant near the Area 6 former landfill, finishing the construction around that area, conducting biannual drinking water sampling off base and finalizing official advice for point of use filters for …
Island County’s first administrator resigns | Whidbey News-Times
Dec 13, 2024 · The Island County administrator announced this week that he will be resigning from the position, effective Feb. 7. Michael Jones, the former city manager in Blaine, was hired as the first person in the newly created position in the summer of 2022.