State Representative Greg Gilday (R-Camano Island) sent the following update from his official email account on Tue., May 4, 2021. Dear Friends and Neighbors, The final gavel on Sunday, April 25, concluded one of the most unique and challenging legislative sessions in state history. Although sometimes difficult to navigate, by-in-large working remotely...
Several residential construction projects in various stages of completion will add more than 500 housing units to Oak Harbor. Also, a downtown business is getting a major facelift. Emily Gilbert has all the details on the various projects that are underway. On the Ballot in 2021: Oak Harbor City Council...
Cemetery District 1 Commissioner Mark Forbes likes a Maple Leaf Cemetery program to accept donated trees to be planted in memory of passed loved ones. The Cemetery plans to plant about 100 Emerald cedar trees along the edge of the grounds along Regatta Drive. Jessie Stensland has the story with...
More that 100 people signed a letter asking Oak Harbor Public Schools administrators to drop the district’s mask mandate. The letter was read aloud to the school board during their April 26. Reporter Emily Gilbert has the story with the details. On the Ballot in 2021: OAK HARBOR School District...
Sen. Ron Muzzall sent out a legislative update to constituents from his official email account on Fri., Apr. 30, 2021. Greetings Friends, The Senate has adjourned after an historic 105-day session. It was notable for many reasons, not the least of which was the virtual nature of the process, but...
Rep. Dave Paul’s campaign email account (dave@votedavepaul.com) sent the following email on Thu., Jan. 28, 2021: Dear Friends, The 2021 Legislative Session adjourned on April 25, and the Legislature made progress on many issues that are important to our community. First and foremost, the Legislature passed several landmark bills that...
In a presentation to the Langley city council last week, Inge Morascini, the executive director for the Langley Chamber of Commerce said the spring crowds are placing unprecedented pressure on short-staffed small businesses, especially restaurants, who are having difficulty finding workers. Mayor Tim Callison agreed to her request to review...
The Oak Harbor City Council has entered into a joint project with two local Rotary clubs to renovate the 55-year-old bridge across the lagoon at Windjammer Park. The City council authorized staff to spend a total of $52,995.86 on the project to complement the $44,000 raised by the Rotary Club...
