WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Council members approved lower speed limits on a highway segment to match state safety plans, despite a local resident’s objections; supporters argued the stricter limits target chronic speeders and improve safety.
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The Island County Democrats sent their monthly newsletter on Thu., Jan. 29, 2026, including messages from ICD Chair Jennifer Haase Morris, Island County Commissioners Janet St. Clair and Melanie Bacon, State Representative Dave Paul, and US Representative Rick Larsen.
The Town of Coupeville publishes a newsletter six times a year.
CITY OF OAK HARBOR: The City Council’s Jan. 27 workshop featured re-appointments of volunteers to several of the City’s boards and advisory commissions, and discussion of a new ordinance adding a section on nepotism to the municipal code.
STANWOOD-CAMANO SCHOOL DISTRICT: There are ballot drop boxes on Camano at the Island County Admin building, in Stanwood near the library, and in Silvana near near Peace Lutheran Church.
CAMANO ISLAND FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT posted an infographic about calls to which the district responded in the 4th quarter of 2025.
CITY OF OAK HARBOR: The Finance Department put together this presentation to help businesses get a clear understanding of their obligations under the new B&O tax.
DAVE PAUL: Writing to you from Olympia as we wrap up the second week of this 60-day session. The focus this year is to address the impact of federal cuts that threaten the well-being of communities across our state, with the greatest harm falling on our most vulnerable neighbors.