Running Start is a program that allows up to 250 high school juniors and seniors in Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties to enroll in Skagit Valley College to earn college credits or even associate degrees. The program has been available for decades but under a new pilot program, is...
Dave Paul’s daughter, Beth, sent the following fundraising email to the campaign’s mailing list on May 14, 2021.
Registration is now open for a new alternative learning program for the upcoming school year. The South Whidbey School District is seeking new students for a pilot program that will focus on individualized, community-based learning that will take place outside the traditional schoolroom. The proposal for the new program was...
Rep. Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) sent the following legislative update from his official email account on Thu., May 13, 2021. Dear neighbors, The last year has been challenging for our community, and the COVID-19 pandemic and recession affected so many of us and our neighbors. After listening to your concerns,...
The city of Langley has declared a climate emergency and has pledged to involve the young people who have encouraged the city to take action. United Student Leaders, a coalition of South Whidbey High School students gave a presentation to the city council last week. United Student Leaders co-founder Maggie...
The City of Langely has agreed to sell an oddly shaped piece of property in a complicated three-way deal between the City, the Boatyard Inn, and the Port of South Whidbey. The City will sell the property to the Boatyard Inn, who will then transfer the property to the Port,...
Candidates who are running for election to a long list of Island County positions must file during the week of May 17 – 21. The Election in November is in an off year for federal and state races, but many positions in county, city and special districts will be on...
Langley city councilmembers clashed with Mayor Tim Callison at the council meeting over the decision about whether to make the city council directed anti-racism training mandatory or not. While the council voted that all city staff members should be required to attend the anti-racism training, Mayor Tim Callison said that...
