Island County News

The number of suspected or confirmed cases of whooping cough on Whidbey Island has now hit 65 -- more than twice the number who were ill just two weeks ago.

The number of suspected or confirmed cases of whooping cough on Whidbey Island has now hit 65 -- more than twice the number who were ill just two weeks ago.

Gov. Christine Gregoire pulled into the driveway in a jet-black SUV Sunday, turning one Oak Harbor beach-side community into a temporary Democratic hotspot.

Jordon Baze didn't turn around to face the small crowd that gathered in the courtroom to witness his sentencing when he apologized for raping a 2-year-old girl.

The number of suspected or confirmed cases of whooping cough on Whidbey Island has now hit 65 -- more than twice the number who were ill just two weeks ago.

Panties don't fit, but they won't acquit A man described as "Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde" by the county prosecutor is going to prison for strangling and raping his ex-girlfriend last August.

A mistake in the Island County voter's pamphlet that was sent to overseas voters for the primary election has candidate Angie Homola fuming.

No, Diablo Dam hasn't moved to Island County. Sue Frause photo. I'm beginning my staycation this week.

The candidate signs posted on the highways and byways of Whidbey Island are an obvious indication that the political season has come.

Colton Harris-Moore, the notorious Camano Island teenage serial burglar, apparently is back to his old stomping grounds and again running from police.

A colony of blue herons on Camano Island has thrived since the land the colony inhabits was purchased for preservation five years ago.

This year's Island County Fair is expanding into the virtual world, allowing exhibitors to register their entries online for the first time.

Sidewalks, or walkways as they are called nowadays, are being installed from the new Island County Fire District 3 station on Camano Avenue at the entrance to Langley.

Karen Gervais Boone was headed home to her husband and two children. She couldn't have known she was in the path of a drunken driver.

People who aren't immunized for whooping cough should avoid public events, including Choochokam, this weekend's big art festival in Langley, Island County's health officer said Thursday.

Ballots for the state's first-ever top-two primary will arrive in Coupeville on Monday, said Island County Auditor Sheilah Crider.

Health officials say three more cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in Island County, bringing the total to 25.

Arlington Downtown street fair begins Friday The annual Arlington Street Fair includes vendors, entertainment and activities for kids.

A 20-year-old Oak Harbor man is accused of kidnapping and assaulting his girlfriend after she tried to break up with him, court documents show.

The crime rate in Snohomish County dipped slightly in 2007, according to a report released today by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.