SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Langley council reversed an earlier downzoning decision, retaining RS7200 zoning on Edgecliff Drive after a divisive debate over housing affordability, environmental protection, and outgoing members’ final votes.
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WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Oak Harbor may annex 80 acres into city limits while accepting a reduced 20‑year growth target, a compromise that curtails UGA expansion amid disagreements over infrastructure responsibilities and workforce housing.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Coupeville will replace 1920s water-sewer lines on Sixth Street, add stormwater fixes and a pedestrian-bike lane in a $148K project planned for completion by spring 2026.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Cheryl Engle retired from the Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue board of commissioners, concluding a 36-year long tenure on the board.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Coupeville may elevate the historic Cash Store to address sea level rise, but high costs, unclear responsibility, and the need for a coordinated waterfront strategy complicate broader over-water building protections.
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: The Island County Commissioners extended a partially used grant to the Port of South Whidbey for a fairgrounds housing feasibility study but will let an older capital grant lapse amid funding gaps, management concerns, and unresolved zoning and partnership issues.
The Island County Democrats sent their monthly newsletter on Sun., Dec. 14, 2025, including messages from ICD Chair Jennifer Haase Morris, Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair, State Representatives Dave Paul and Clyde Shavers, and US Representative Rick Larsen.
STANWOOD CAMANO NEWS: Stanwood‑Camano’s school board studied public meetings and records laws amid a surge in records requests, learning that emails, texts, and social media can be public records requiring careful handling.