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Camano man convicted of first-degree murder in Everett park shooting
Kyle Caperoon is the last of three defendants to be convicted in James Scannell’s death in 2020 at…
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Stanwood-Camano School Board seeks applicants for vacancy
Ken Christoferson, the district’s longest serving board member, resigned on Dec. 6.
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Shavers wins by narrow margin as Dems flip seat in 10th District
Democrat Clyde Shavers won by 211 votes against incumbent state Rep. Greg Gilday. It’s close enough for a…
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Shavers holds 189-vote lead on Gilday in race still too close to call
Shavers, a Democrat, is looking to unseat Gilday, a first-term GOP lawmaker. The outcome could be clear in…
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Island County sheriff’s sergeant accused of drugging, raping women
Investigators believe Sgt. John Nieder mixed a date rape drug into drinks of two women before sexually assaulting…
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In Whidbey swing district, Democratic challenger aims to repeat primary win
Incumbent Greg Gilday and Clyde Shavers are in a tight, heated race for state House to serve Whidbey,…
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Island County settles sexual harassment lawsuit with deputy
The county will pay Deputy Mike Adrian a total of $105,000.
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A local board game made of mushrooms? Sure, sounds fungi
A Stanwood trio plans to launch their first board game, using fungi and recycled materials to teach about…
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In ‘emergency acquisition,’ 226 acres of Whidbey Island’s farmland, forest saved
The beachside Keystone Preserve, south of Coupeville, is the Whidbey Camano Land Trust’s largest purchase at $9.1 million.
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Camano Island to get new transmission line — and fewer power outages
It’ll be the second transmission line on the island. It should help keep the lights on during windstorms.
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First-ever Pride celebrations draw hundreds in north county
“We didn’t expect this could happen here,” said Sall Hutson, 76. “In little towns a long time ago,…
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School levies failing in Marysville, Stanwood-Camano, Lakewood
Granite Falls and Sultan were passing their levies. And in Mill Creek, voters approved joining South County Fire.
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Man charged in fatal shooting outside pool hall near Everett
Prosecutors charged Octaviano Vera-Hernandez Jr. with first-degree murder in Damien Navarro’s death last month.
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Schools eye fixes to leaky roofs, aging boilers, old tech
The Lakewood and Stanwood-Camano districts are seeking voter approval for capital projects and technology needs.
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Dead gray whale on Camano Island beach to stay put for months
The death is the latest in an ongoing unusual mortality event for gray whales. This one appeared to…
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McClinchy Mile Bike Ride back after two-year pandemic hiatus
Cyclists new and experienced can find a route between 15 and 50 miles in Camano Island and Stanwood.
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Camano Island woman dies in head-on crash
The 76-year-old woman was driving south on E Camano Drive when she crossed the center line, according to…
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Voters to act on school funding measures, fire district annexation
Granite Falls, Marysville, Stanwood and Sultan all suffered levy defeats in February. They’ll try again April 26.
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Gray whale beached on Camano
Officials said they would perform a necropsy Saturday. The species is experiencing an “unusual mortality event.”
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Camano Island artist’s stained glass murals brighten Stanwood High
Jack Archibald got “totally hooked” on glass art at the high school in the 1970s. Now, four of…