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Island County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Island County, WA.

Results 1 - 20 of 1,289 in Island County, WA

  1. Last weekRead the original story

    Tuesday May 13 | South Whidbey Record

    ... return to the surface. The Coast Guard launched a rescue helicopter... more County calls timeout in Freeland Island County commissioners passed an emergency ordinance Monday for a one-year timeout on development proposals that could conflict with ...

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    Related Topix: Greenbank, WA, Port Townsend, WA

  2. Washington Weekly Outdoor Report - May 17, 2008Read the original story

    19 hrs ago | LandBigFish

    ... next couple of weeks. WDFW is adding more trout this month to several of those lakes, including Lone Lake in Island County; Green, Meridian and Shady lakes in King County; Egg and Mountain lakes in San Juan County; Pass and Vogler lakes in Skagit ...

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  3. County calls timeout in Freeland

    21 hrs ago | Tacoma Daily Index

    Island County commissioners passed an emergency ordinance Monday for a one-year timeout on development proposals that could conflict with Freeland's new growth plan.

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    Related Topix: Freeland, WA

  4. Artistic youth benefit

    Wednesday May 14 | Tacoma Daily Index

    ... Tower Village-sponsored Youth Art Walk and Silent Auction has snowballed in the best possible way. And the Island County Chapter of the American Red Cross will be the beneficiary of the community goodwill. Students from Whidbey Island schools have ...

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    Related Topix: Oak Harbor, WA, Coupeville, WA

  5. Baby hides loot at Wal-MartRead the original story

    Saturday May 10 | Tacoma Daily Index

    ... court records show. Prosecutors charged Ashley Wright, identified as a Kansas resident in court documents, in Island County Superior Court Jan. 22 with second-degree theft and assault in the third degree. On Feb. 4, Judge Vickie Churchill issued a ...

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    Related Topix: Oak Harbor, WA

  6. Man bites guard, goes to jailRead the original story

    Wednesday Apr 30 | Tacoma Daily Index

    ... sentenced to jail for biting a jailer on the leg. As part of a plea bargain, Jaquan Wilson pleaded guilty in Island County Superior Court April 21 to assault in the third degree. A charge of second-degree malicious mischief was dismissed. Judge Alan ...

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    Related Topix: Oak Harbor, WA

  7. Whidbey man allegedly transplants car partsRead the original story

    Apr 19, 2008 | Tacoma Daily Index

    ... and putting the parts on his own car, according to court documents. Prosecutors charged Tristen Fears in Island County Superior Court with possession of a stolen vehicle. He pleaded not guilty April 14. Detective Daniel Todd with the Island County ...

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    Related Topix: Honda Accord, Honda

  8. Brother beater goes to prisonRead the original story

    Apr 16, 2008 | Tacoma Daily Index

    ... for chasing down and beating up his own brother with a group of friends. Shaun Jackson pleaded guilty in Island County Superior Court April 7 to assault in the second degree as part of a plea bargain. Judge Alan Hancock agreed with the joint ...

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    Related Topix: Oak Harbor, WA

  9. Fired deputy files complaintRead the original story

    Feb 23, 2008 | Tacoma Daily Index

    As he had promised, former Island County Deputy Jay Wallace filed a $1.475 million complaint for damages last week against the county, the Island County Sheriff's Office and former Sheriff Mike Hawley.

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    Related Topix: Freeland, WA

  10. Last weekRead the original story

    Yesterday | South Whidbey Record

    ... The festival is an annual event with music,... more > more Transportation is topic at annual meeting in Island County Many business owners have long said that the local economy is largely dependent on the ferry links to the mainland. And with the ...

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    Related Topix: Langley, WA, Dance, Freeland, Freeland, WA, Greenbank, WA, Port Townsend, WA

  11. Congressman to host "telephone town hall" meeting...Read the original story

    Sunday | Anacortes American

    Congressman to host "telephone town hall" meeting U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen will host his first "telephone town hall" with constituents across the 2nd Congressional District, which includes Skagit and Island ...

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    Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Rick Larsen

  12. and Whatcom Business MagazineRead the original story

    Saturday | Bellingham Herald

    Company fills cloth gift bags with local products Owners hope to expand into nearby counties Shelley Johnson, left, and Joanna Heggem, owners of Gifts in the Bag, fill canvas bags with local products on May 15, ...

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    Related Topix: Bellingham Metro, Bellingham, WA

  13. New sales-tax rules befuddle retailersRead the original story

    Saturday May 17 | The Whidbey Examiner/STPNS

    ... example, under the current system, if Building Source ships or delivers a product to Langley, Joselyn charges Island County's sales tax rate because his business is located in unincorporated Island County. But once the new destination-based system ...

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    Related Topix: Freeland, WA, Langley, WA, Coupeville, WA

  14. County lands emergency funds to disperseRead the original story

    Saturday May 17 | Tacoma Daily Index

    Island County has been chosen to receive $4,588 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.

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    Related Topix: FEMA, US News

  15. BriefsRead the original story

    Saturday May 17 | Tacoma Daily Index

    Ferries will dominate discussion at Wednesday's Island County Economic Development Council annual member meeting.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  16. Whidbey retailers look for sales boostRead the original story

    Saturday May 17 | Tacoma Daily Index

    ... sales from retail outlets climbed by 1.54 percent in 2007. Sales were even better in unincorporated Island County, with a 4.15 increase. As for local government, Merriman said the decrease in retail sales means the city of Oak Harbor will collect ...

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    Related Topix: Oak Harbor, WA, Coupeville, WA

  17. Read the original story

    Saturday May 17 | Whidbey News Times

    ... to local economy protections. Counties and cities must meet these goals with their comprehensive plans. In Island County and Oak Harbor, these plans are mostly empty promises side-stepped by loopholes called mitigations that pave the way for ...

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    Related Topix: Oak Harbor, WA, Opinion

  18. Read the original story

    Saturday May 17 | Whidbey News Times

    ... sales from retail outlets climbed by 1.54 percent in 2007. Sales were even better in unincorporated Island County, with a 4.15 increase. As for local government, Merriman said the decrease in retail sales means the city of Oak Harbor will collect ...

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    Related Topix: Oak Harbor, WA, Coupeville, WA

  19. Transportation is topic at annual meetingRead the original story

    Saturday May 17 | South Whidbey Record

    ... the issue has moved into the forefront for many involved in the economic landscape of Whidbey Island. The Island County Economic Development Council will address issues related to the ferry traffic at its annual membership luncheon on Wednesday, May ...

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    Related Topix: Port Townsend, WA

  20. Doman to celebrate 90thRead the original story

    Friday May 16 | Business Pulse of Skagit County

    ... a stint as the district president of the Washington State PTA. She served as a volunteer docent at the Island County Historical Museum, was a charter member of both Oak Harbor Southern Baptist Church and a hospital guild, and was one of the first ...

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    Related Topix: Oak Harbor, WA