The Coupeville school board will undergo a significant change after this year’s elections as two incumbents are not running for re-election. Paul Rempa is running against Nancy Conard for Position 2 and Ward Sparacio is running against Morgan White for Position 5. Conard, Sparacio, and White all agreed that the...
The League of Women Voters Whildbey Island (LWVWI) hosted a forum for candidates in Central Whidbey from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Thursday, October 14, 2021. The forum consisted of three segments: Port of Coupeville Commissioners, Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) Commissioner, Coupeville Town Council members, and Coupeville School District Directors....
The League of Women Voters Whildbey Island (LWVWI) hosted a forum for candidates in North Whidbey from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. The forum consisted of three segments: North Whidbey Pool, Park, and Recreation District Commissioners, Oak Harbor City Council members, and Oak Harbor School District...
Rep. Dave Paul’s campaign email account (dave@votedavepaul.com) sent the following email on Tue. Sep. 21, 2021: Friends, Over the last three years, I’ve met with many of you to learn more about community priorities. It’s very important to me that I listen to constituents and community groups when developing our...
City Councilmember Joel Servatius, first appointed in 2012, is being challenged by Shane Hoffmire for the position. Both have very firm positions on issues such as affordable housing, development codes, and the recent city staff turnover. The story by Emily Gilbert in the Whidbey News-Times provides a comprehensive look at...
Three incumbent South Whidbey School Directors appears at a candidate forum hosted by the Whidbey Island League of Women Voters on Oct. 7. Their opponents were hosting a community meet-and greet that ran at the same time. At the League of Women Voters forum, Marnie Jackson, Ann Johnson, and Andrea...
Editor Jessie Stensland wrote an In Our Opinion column in the Whidbey News-Times supporting the levy increase put forward by WhidbeyHealth. For more details on the proposal, see this story. They Said It Jessie Stensland: [V]oters should support an increase in a levy that helps fund operations at Whidbey Island...
The Oak Harbor City Council issued a lengthy motion that contained a long list of grievances in support of their vote of no confidence in City Administrator Blaine Oborn. The motion came following a two hour closed door executive session attended by Grant Weed, former city attorney and Anna Thompson,...
