Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent her weekly recap to constituents on Fri., Jan. 30, 2026.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent her weekly recap to constituents on Fri., Jan. 16, 2026.
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.