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ISLAND COUNTY: Whidbey Island officials express alarm, fear over ICE in unprecedented session
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Whidbey officials, alarmed by recent ICE violence, debated how to protect residents, ultimately urging cautious compliance during encounters while stressing legal recourse, documentation, and the limits on local law enforcement.
ISLAND COUNTY: Appeals court to consider judges decisions
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Tracy Abuhl’s felony election-center case is paused as prosecutor and defense ask the appeals court to review Judge Skinner’s recusal and discovery rulings tied to a related mask-mandate dispute.
ISLAND COUNTY: School board member, CADA executive director running for auditor
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Andrea Downs, South Whidbey school board member and CADA executive director, launched a Democratic campaign for Island County auditor, emphasizing election integrity, efficient grant spending, and listening before making changes.
ISLAND COUNTY: January 2026 ICD Newsletter
The Island County Democrats sent their monthly newsletter on Thu., Jan. 29, 2026, including messages from ICD Chair Jennifer Haase Morris, Island County Commissioners Janet St. Clair and Melanie Bacon, State Representative Dave Paul, and US Representative Rick Larsen.
ISLAND COUNTY: Child fatality review program to launch
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island County is forming a multidisciplinary Child Fatality Review program to analyze non-natural child deaths, address rising fentanyl-related cases and recommend local safety and prevention strategies.
ISLAND COUNTY: Commissioners may set max speed limit
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island County may cap all county roads at 45 mph after a detailed study, adjusting limits on specific Whidbey and Camano segments and holding public hearings.
ISLAND COUNTY: A Message from Commissioner Bacon [Jan. 16, 2026]
Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent her weekly recap to constituents on Fri., Jan. 16, 2026.
ISLAND COUNTY: Judges’ Christmas party leads to recusal request
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Prosecutor Greg Banks asked Judge Christon Skinner to step aside from Tracy Abuhl’s mask‑mandate election case over party and conflict concerns, but Skinner rejected the motion and set the case for jury trial.
ISLAND COUNTY / JANET ST. CLAIR: Thank you to our CHAB volunteers and staff
JANET ST. CLAIR shared a post from the Island County Public Health Department.
ISLAND COUNTY / JILL JOHNSON: The original reason I ran was the comp plan
JILL JOHNSON: I encourage all North Whidbey residents to attend this open house. It’s a great place to ask questions, give comments, and make sure your values are represented in this planning document.