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Chopping Down The Past

  • By J.J. WhispersNEWS REPORTERLast night’s town hall meeting played host to the island’s most heated debate since Wendell’s Pharmacy started filling orders for medicinal Marijuana.  At the heart of the issue was the Tree of Woe; the tree that stands close to the Eastern Bluff, and was the site where John Wakefield hanged three of his victims. A motion was brought to cut down the tree that so many see as a dark reminder of the Wakefield atrocities that still haunt many Harper’s Island residents mo...
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Wakefield's Body Found

  • By J.J. Whispers
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    A day after the Coast Guard, volunteer fishing vessels, and Sheriff's Office Patrol Boat began scouring the coastal waters for the body of murderer, John Wakefield, it was the man who sent him to his death over the Eastern Bluff that pulled his body from the sea. Sheriff Charlie Mills discovered Wakefield's body submerged, wedged between large rocks near the base of the Eastern Bluff.
     
    "I saw an article of clothing lapping against the seawall. Otherwise I never...
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Wakefield’s Tree Of Woe

  • By J.J. Whispers
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    Disturbing details continue to surface concerning the homicidal rampage of John Wakefield that beset Harper’s Island three days ago.  Early eyewitness reports that victims were hanged from a tree near the Eastern Bluff have been confirmed by the Seattle FBI Field Office.  In a grim press conference, Special Agent Terence James identified the three Wakefield victims hanged from the tree as:  Kate Seaver, Harbor Master Christopher Cullen, and Sarah Mills,...
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Deputy Harkin Returns Home

  • By Sparky Mackle
    EDITOR IN CHIEFCole Harkin, one of five survivors of the Wakefield murders, returns home today after two and a half months of recovery at the Washington Pacific University Burn Center.  Harkin, a veteran of the Harper’s Island Sheriff’s Department, confronted John Wakefield with Deputy Joshua Aiken at the Harper’s Island Marina the day of the murders.  Wakefield proceeded to assault the Deputies, knocking them unconscious, and setting their bodies on fire with the explosion of ...
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Wakefield Murders Sheriff’s Wife on Killing Rampage

  • By J.J. Whispers NEWS REPORTERSeattle Police have released the names of the victims in the brutal and deranged killing rampage that took place on Harper’s Island.  The Tacoma man, John Wakefield, stabbed, burned, decapitated and hanged more than eleven victims, leaving six dead, in various locations around the island before being shot dead by Sheriff Charles Mills. Police are unsure of Wakefield’s motive although three of his victims were law enforcement and another was identified as Sarah Mill...
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Candlewick Renovations Cater to Rich Summer Guests

  • By PJ Tancinco
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    Off-season at the Candlewick Inn is usually quiet.  But this year, the sound of buzz saws and air hammers echo throughout the halls.

    Maggie Krell, hotel manager, has no doubt the expansion and renovations to the Inn will increase occupancy and profits during the tourist season.  Construction is set to finish in mid-January and when everything is completed, the famous Wick Lounge will have been expanded along with renovations of ten bungalows.

    The rates for the r...
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  • Millionaire’s Daughter Breaks Arm on Swing Set

    By PJ TancincoNEWS REPORTERThe sound of children could always be heard from the Bassett Park playground. A chain fence now surrounds the playground, closing the premises to the public until further notice. Patricia Wellington, six-year old daughter...

  • Mystery Man Seen in the Woods

    By Sparky MackleEDITOR IN CHIEFIt has long been rumored that there are mysterious, supernatural happenings on the island. Some people believe that aliens have landed here. Some say there is something in the water. And, some say there is a yeti tha...

  • Music on the Sound

    By Sparky Mackle
    EDITOR IN CHIEFThe opening night of “Music on the Sound” will begin tomorrow evening, starting at 7:30 p.m. sharp.Get there early to grab a spot. Bring food, family, and friends to enjoy the beautiful reverberations of the Harper’s ...

  • Jet Boat Returns To Record Ticket Sales

    By Sparky MackleEDITOR IN CHIEFGoing 40 miles per hour may not seem fast, but going 40 mph on the open sea is an experience of a lifetime. The Hurricane Jet Boat Tour Company has been coming to Harper’s Island for the past three years. It has quick...

  • Chopping Down The Past

    By J.J. WhispersNEWS REPORTERLast night’s town hall meeting played host to the island’s most heated debate since Wendell’s Pharmacy started filling orders for medicinal Marijuana.  At the heart of the issue was the Tree of Woe; the tree that stands c...

  • Lost Youth or Youth Lost?

    By Sparky MackleEDITOR IN CHIEF Have you looked around lately?  Look closer and you’ll see what I’m seeing: the tattoos, the hair dye, the piercings.  Now do you see it? The youth of Harper’s Island has turned our town into a circus freak show.   Und...

  • Antique Bear Trap Causes Deadly Accident

    By J.J. Whispers
    NEWS REPORTERA car accident on State Route 530 outside of Arlington killed 3 people early yesterday morning. The cause of the accident was an antique bear leg trap left on the road. The victim’s names have not yet been released to ...

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