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STANWOOD-CAMANO SCHOOL DISTRICT: We are grateful for the strong community engagement and the shared commitment to safe, well-maintained learning environments for students and staff.
Continue Reading CAMANO: Our levy is receiving majority support
STANWOOD-CAMANO SCHOOL DISTRICT: The Stanwood-Camano School Board heard several reports during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.
Continue Reading CAMANO: School Board hears reports from Church Creek Campus, Teach & Learning
STANWOOD-CAMANO SCHOOL DISTRICT: Right now, turnout is tracking well below normal for a school election.
Continue Reading CAMANO: Ballots are out, but many still haven’t been returned.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Oak Harbor’s Salary Commission gave Mayor Wright and city council members a 2.5% cost-of-living raise, bringing the mayor’s annual compensation to $138,375.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Mayor Wright joined 130+ cities in opposing the governor’s plan to sweep millions from the Public Works Assistance Account, a key source of local infrastructure funding.
Continue Reading OAK HARBOR: Mayor signs letter opposed to defunding public works account
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Oak Harbor School District is reviewing elementary school attendance boundaries due to enrollment declines and reduced state funding, with changes possible for the 2027–28 school year.
Continue Reading OAK HARBOR: District to review elementary school boundaries
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: WhidbeyHealth commissioners named four finalists to fill a vacant board seat after two members resigned in a dispute over firing CEO Nathan Staggs, with an appointment expected after Monday interviews.
Continue Reading WHIDBEY: Hospital board picks four finalists
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Port of Coupeville has installed a
$600,000, storm-hardened open-water dock at the Coupeville Wharf, finishing years of rehab work as Executive Director Chris Michalopoulos prepares to retire.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Coupeville Town Council debated—but postponed decisions on—new rules allowing permitted A‑frame signs, balancing accessibility, aesthetics, free‑speech limits, and businesses’ desire for attention‑grabbing sidewalk marketing.
Continue Reading COUPEVILLE: Town council doesn’t sign off an amendent
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: WhidbeyHealth commissioners named four finalists to fill a vacant board seat after two members resigned in a dispute over firing CEO Nathan Staggs, with an appointment expected after Monday interviews.
Continue Reading WHIDBEY: Hospital board picks four finalists
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Port of South Whidbey approved higher camping and moorage rates in Langley, citing market comparisons and revenue shortfalls at the harbor and campground, with all increases taking effect May 1.
Continue Reading SOUTH WHIDBEY: Port to increase fees for harbor, campground
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Langley may reallocate lodging tax savings to bolster tourism facilities and create grants that support affordable housing and steep utility connection costs for local projects.
Continue Reading LANGLEY: City Council eyes ways to redirect lodging tax revenue
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair will not seek reelection to the District 3 seat, and Camano Island Democrat Grant Shaw has filed to run amid a crowded 2026 local ballot.
Continue Reading ELECTIONS 2026: St. Clair not seeking reelection, ‘Granta Claus’ throws hat in ring
The Island County Democrats sent a list of upcoming events to supporters on Feb. 19, 2026
Continue Reading ISLAND COUNTY DEMOCRATS: Upcoming Events February, 2026
ISLAND COUNTY: Island County will host a series of public meetings in March to provide information and answer questions about three potential sites under consideration as part of the County’s ongoing evaluation of its aging correctional facility.
Continue Reading ISLAND COUNTY: Public meetings on potential jail sites
THE CENTER SQUARE: Washington lawmakers passed HB 2242 shifting no-cost vaccine insurance coverage from CDC guidance to state Department of Health recommendations, amid concerns over politicization of federal vaccine policy.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Mayor Wright joined 130+ cities in opposing the governor’s plan to sweep millions from the Public Works Assistance Account, a key source of local infrastructure funding.
Continue Reading OAK HARBOR: Mayor signs letter opposed to defunding public works account
LEGISLATURE 2025-26 / CLYDE SHAVERS: Fighting to Lower Your Cost of Living & Town Hall Announcement!
CLYDE SHAVERS: Several of the bills I’ve been working on have made it through. Join me for a pair of town halls next Thursday, February 26.
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