Someone stole yard signs for South Whidbey school board incumbents Marnie Jackson, Andrea Downs and Ann Johnson and took them to the school grounds where they were arranged to spell the letters “F U.” Jackson filed a police report and removed the signs from the school property. “We are shocked...
Langley Mayor Scott Chaplin may possibly be elected to a seat on the Langley city council in the upcoming November elections. He was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Tim Callison, who resigned last summer when he moved out of Langley, However, the appointment came after Chaplin had filed...
State Representative Greg Gilday (R-Camano Island) sent the following update from his official email account on Tue., Oct. 5, 2021. Dear Friends and Neighbors, This Wednesday, Oct. 6, the Tax Structure Work Group is hosting two virtual town halls. Residents living in Legislative Districts 10, 38, 39, 40, 42, and 44 are invited to...
Oak Harbor School Board members John Diamond and Erik Mann are facing candidates Jessica Thompson and Jason Uemoto in the race for their seats in November. Both Thompson and Uemoto have been very outspoken about their opposition to the school district’s masking mandates and their virtual meetings. Both Thompson and...
Candidates Kay Kenneweg and Harolynne Bobis are competing with each other for election to Position 1 on the Langley City Council. The incumbent, Christy Korrow, decided against seeking re-election. Kenneweg said she is looking forward to working with the other Langley staff for a future that involves “citizens, businesses, nonprofits,...
The race for Langley City Council position 5, currently held by Peter Morton, is coming down to a contest between Gail Fleming and Tony Gill as Morton is not seeking re-election. Fleming touts her long experience working in the public sector in Langley and is a founding member of the...
Emily Gilbert reports that the Oak Harbor school board is approaching a consensus on a $183.6 million bond proposal for voter approval in Feb. 2022. The proceeds would be used to replace three elementary school buildings (Crescent Harbor, Oak Harbor, and Olympic View), the Hand-in-Hand/Home Connection Early Learning Center and...
Rhonda Salerno is running unopposed for Position 2 on the Langley City Council as the incumbent, Dominique Emerson, is not seeking re-election. Salerno is currently chairing Langley’s Planning Advisory Board and is a member of the Climate Crisis Action Committee. “My three descriptive words are ‘Experience, Integrity and Compassion’ and...
