Island County News

An inmate at the North Nevada Correction Center will also have to spend time at a prison in Washington state for raping an Oak Harbor teenager three years ago, court documents indicate.

The snowy scene in our front yard Nov. 26, 2006. Sue Frause photos. Note: This is a post I wrote on Nov.

Island County commissioners spread the pain around in identifying preliminary budget cuts this week to solve a $1.2 million deficit, but now they are taking heat from law-and-justice officials.

The Island County Historical Museum is hosting their annual Holiday Feast at the historic Captain Whidbey Inn Tuesday, Dec.

Island County Sheriff Mark Brown is continuing his fight to minimize budget cuts in his office by taking his message to the people.

It's a case where blowing smoke was a good thing. More than two dozen local firefighters honed their skills inside a makeshift structure in Bayview this past Saturday morning, concentrating on "positive-pressure ventilation." It was a makeup session, the last of six conducted by Island County Fire District 3 to fine-tune its officers and ...

The occupants of a Chevy pickup that hit another vehicle on Highway 525 near Crawford Road wait by the roadside after the Monday afternoon crash.

Strong winds sent trees crashing to the ground and fire departments racing around the island Monday.

The 'suspicious object' turned out to be a one-foot-long, black PVC container that held one blank deposit not, said Detective Sergeant Beech.

Island County commissioners will hold a special meeting early next month to pick a replacement for County Clerk Sharon Franzen.

Posted by Xad at 11/15/09 10:59 a.m. We cannot have ANY unconstitutional restrictions on ANY guns or hunting.

The Island County Health Department temporarily closed down the Acorn Motor Inn in Oak Harbor Tuesday after testing showed methamphetamine contamination in a room and hallways.

The South End continues to pack the most powerful political punch in Island County, and South Whidbeya s ascendency at the ballot box sealed the fate of Referendum 71 and Initiative 1033 in Island County, a Record analysis of precinct votes shows.

The former manager of an Oak Harbor used car business, who was busted when a large amount of methamphetamine was found at the lot, was recently sent to prison.

The Island County Commissioners are under a lot of pressure to eliminate all county services but those dictated by law, such as the criminal justice system and tax assessment and collection.

A disgruntled hunter has filed a lawsuit against Island County, claiming county commissioners were "arbitrary and capricious" when they adopted restrictions on shooting at Deer Lagoon.

Challenger Jerry Goen beat incumbent Larry Morse in the North Whidbey Fire and Rescue race, but it will take a recount before the new commissioner is officially crowned.

A group of parents expressed frustration at a Coupeville School Board meeting Monday about the lack of communication regarding a violent incident on a school bus last week that left one student injured and another under arrest.

H.L. 'Rusty' Palmer will take over as Island County Fire District 3 fire chief in February.

The Island County sheriff is holding a public meeting in Oak Harbor Thursday, Nov.