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Ballots will arrive on or about Apr. 4, 2025. Election Day is Apr. 22, 2025.
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CAMANO: School Board superintendent survey (FB)
Reminder that the Stanwood-Camano School Board is currently gathering feedback via a quick community survey as it determines the next steps for district leadership. With our interim superintendent currently in place, your voice is essential in shaping the future of our schools. Take the survey today: https://www.stanwood.wednet.edu/school-board/superintendent-survey This survey is…
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CAMANO: Family Friday Message – Mar. 28, 2025
The Stanwood-Camano School District sent their weekly newsletter on Fri., Mar. 28, 2025.
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ELECTIONS 2025: Offices on the Ballot
Below is a list of the Island County elected officials whose positions are on the ballot in 2025.
OAK HARBOR: Waterfront Redevelopment Workshop on April 17 (FB)
SAVE THE DATE! We are grateful for the participation from our community at the first workshop in February. We look forward to seeing you at the next workshop on April 17 at The Oak Harbor Yacht Club. Visit oakharbor.org for more information. #ThisIsOakHarbor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOji5xxz-A8
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OAK HARBOR: Hillside project deadline extended
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Oak Harbor City Council granted a developer a two-year extension of an agreement related to a large-scale housing development on the hillside above the Safeway and Walmart.
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OAK HARBOR: Council mulls another business and occupation tax option
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: As the Oak Harbor City Council prepares to make a vote on the proposed business and occupation — or B&O — tax next month, Deputy City Administrator and Finance Director David Goldman returned to the council chambers with a new option.
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ELECTIONS 2025: Offices on the Ballot
Below is a list of the Island County elected officials whose positions are on the ballot in 2025.
COUPEVILLE: Assistant principal returns from leave
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: One of two Coupeville High School/Middle School administrators placed on a “non-disciplinary leave pending an investigation” in December is returning to work, but the other one remains missing in action.
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COUPEVILLE: Confusion over sidewalk project leads to meeting disruption
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Tensions were running high when a business owner repeatedly called the Coupeville mayor a liar during a town council meeting on March 11, prompting officials to call the town marshal before the man walked himself out.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Design discussed for aquatic recreation center
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Plans for the interior of a proposed aquatic facility are starting to take shape and color.
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ELECTIONS 2025: Offices on the Ballot
Below is a list of the Island County elected officials whose positions are on the ballot in 2025.
LANGLEY: Discussion on growth stunted by disagreement
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Members of the Langley City Council had clashing opinions this week about where to relocate the city’s Potential Growth Area.
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ISLAND COUNTY: A Message from Commissioner Bacon [Mar. 28, 2025]
Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent her weekly recap to constituents on Fri., Mar. 28, 2025.
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ISLAND COUNTY: Judge grills attorneys over mask mandate injunction
WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: The visiting judge in a civil case challenging a mask mandate at the Island County Elections Office didn’t hesitate to express irritation or admonish attorneys during a hearing Tuesday morning.
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ISLAND COUNTY: ICOM-911 proposes sales tax measure to update aging equipment (FB)
Camano and Whidbey Island residents will decide whether to pass a .2% sales tax to replace outdated communications systems within Island County Emergency Services in the April 22 county-wide special election.
Camano and Whidbey Island residents will decide whether to pass a .2% sales tax to replace outdated communications systems within Island County Emergency Services in the April 22 county-wide special
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LEGISLATURE 2025-26 / DAVE PAUL: Hosted students to shadow me (FB)
I recently hosted two terrific students from Washington Student Association to shadow my work for a day: Nathan from The Evergreen State College and Terrell from Tacoma Community College. I hope you learned a lot and enjoyed the experience!
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LEGISLATURE 2025-26 / DAVE PAUL: Met with Planned Parenthood (FB)
Thanks to Katie and Kayla from Planned Parenthood for traveling to Olympia to speak with me. I appreciate your advocacy for improving support systems for sexual assault survivors.
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LEGISLATURE 2025-26: Future of AI bills uncertain
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: A second attempt to pass laws that would regulate artificial intelligence has stalled at the Washington Legislature.
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