Newspaper reports 'suspicious activity' on Whidbey Island Thursday, October 18, 2001 By SCOTT SUNDESEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER Newspaper readers in Washington, D.C., were left with an overwhelming impression yesterday that Whidbey Island -- home of a naval air station -- was crawling with suspected terrorists just before Sept. 11. But Island County Sheriff Michael Hawley debunked part of those reports, saying they were based on "raw data." "We report every tip we get. But nine out of 10 turn out to be bogus," Hawley said. That holds true for most of what The Washington Times reported yesterday. The newspaper said ...