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    Articles by Jessie Stensland
    Gardening guru Ciscoe Morris speaks to a crowd of more than 150 people during a recent visit to Freeland Ace.
    Ciscoe Morris woos Freeland Ace
    By Jessie Stensland • August 24, 2012 6:32 pm

    Washington’s wackiest gardener recently visited Freeland Ace.

    Ciscoe Morris was in town for a couple of hours for a book signing and gardening tips. Freeland Ace won the visit through a KIRO radio raffle drawing.

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    Accused Greenbank wife killer pleads not guilty
    Accused Greenbank wife killer pleads not guilty
    By Jessie Stensland • August 21, 2012 5:33 pm

    Accused murderer Robert “Al” Baker pleaded not guilty Monday to murdering his wife.

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    Convicted murderer James Huden listens as Gail Oneal addresses him during his sentencing hearing Tuesday morning. Huden murdered her son
    After 9 years, justice served as Huden gets...
    By Jessie Stensland • August 21, 2012 5:32 pm

    The man who planned and carried out a murder on a secluded South Whidbey road at Christmastime nine years ago finally faced justice in a courtroom Tuesday morning.

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    Suspected wife killer’s arraignment fails again
    Suspected wife killer’s arraignment fails again
    By Jessie Stensland • August 15, 2012 8:00 am

    The Greenbank man and pizza joint owner accused of killing his wife and hiding her body in a tarp is having trouble retaining an attorney.

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    Haugen’s opponent disowns mailers
    Haugen’s opponent disowns mailers
    By Jessie Stensland • August 13, 2012 9:00 am

    A state senator and her opponent in this year’s campaign are both upset about a series of mailers that criticize the incumbent and distort some of the facts.

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    Whidbey voters slow in returning election ballots early
    Whidbey voters slow in returning election ballots early
    By Jessie Stensland • August 3, 2012 6:11 pm

    With the earliest primary in state history, some people involved in political campaigns in Island County are concerned about voter participation for the Aug. 7 primary election.

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    Sean DeMerchant pleaded guilty to assault charges in Island County Superior Court.
    Freeland man who stabbed his parents pleads guilty
    By Jessie Stensland • August 3, 2012 6:08 pm

    A Freeland man who stabbed both of his parents at their Bush Point Terrace home last October has entered guilty pleas in connection with a plea bargain.

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    Two men face rape charges with South End girl
    Two men face rape charges with South End...
    By Jessie Stensland • July 31, 2012 5:19 pm

    Two 27-year-old men are facing child rape charges for having sex with the same underage South Whidbey girl, court documents indicate.

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    Law & justice tax refusal sparks turmoil among Island County leaders
    Law & justice tax refusal sparks turmoil among...
    By Jessie Stensland • July 31, 2012 4:51 pm

    The strained relationship between key law-and-justice figures and the Island County commissioners was evident at a charged meeting this past Wednesday that culminated when an administrative assistant was cut off while reading Commissioner Angie Homola’s letter to the board.

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    Greenbank blogger criticizes Whidbey EMS levy
    Greenbank blogger criticizes Whidbey EMS levy
    By Jessie Stensland • July 27, 2012 6:58 pm

    A Greenbank attorney is waging a one-man battle against a renewal of a popular levy that funds ambulances and other emergency medical services on Whidbey Island.

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    Woman with guns runs into trouble on South End
    Woman with guns runs into trouble on South...
    By Jessie Stensland • July 27, 2012 6:57 pm

    Deputies arrested a 48-year-old Langley woman Monday who was chasing a hallucination around her neighbor’s yard while high on various drugs and armed with a handgun, court documents indicate.

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    James Huden
    Notorious South end murder case goes to trial
    By Jessie Stensland • July 6, 2012 5:29 pm

    One of two people charged in a South Whidbey murder case that’s received national attention will go on trial next week.

    James Huden, 55, is accused of first-degree murder in the 2003 Christmastime shooting death of Russel Douglas, a 31-year-old father of two. The trial is set to start with jury selection on Tuesday, July 10.

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    Prosecutor charges Baker with first-degree murder | UPDATE
    Prosecutor charges Baker with first-degree murder | UPDATE
    By Jessie Stensland • June 15, 2012 5:34 pm

    The Island County Prosecutor’s Office charged 61-year-old Greenbank resident Robert “Al” Baker Wednesday with first-degree murder, a domestic-violence crime with a deadly weapon enhancement and an aggravating factor.

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