https://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?year=2025&bill=1170The Washington State Legislature published an update on HB 1170, sponsored by State Representative Clyde Shavers (D-Oak Harbor). Bill Description – Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence.
WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: Public health officials are poised to ask state lawmakers to change the way small public water systems are managed.
WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: Two people who flouted a mask requirement in the Island County Elections Office and then attempted to have a judge reverse the rule are facing criminal charges.
WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: Oak Harbor Mayor Ronnie Wright received a notice of violation for building a fence over a foot above city code limits. Now that fixing the fence has been delayed and the code is set to be reviewed by the city council, Wright’s neighbor feels the mayor is abusing his power.
WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: After placing two administrators on non-disciplinary leave pending an investigation, the Coupeville School District has hired an interim principal for an undetermined amount of time.
WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: The year 2024 saw fewer tourists on Whidbey than the average, but those people spent more money than normal, according to Inge Morascini, marketing and program manager for Embrace Whidbey and Camano Islands.
WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will soon open a new clinic at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
The Island County Democrats sent their monthly newsletter on Mon., Dec. 30, 2024, including messages from Janet St. Clair, Clyde Shavers, and Rick Larsen.
