Last week, the Coupeville Town Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the creation of the Coupeville Creative District, one of the final steps in an application process that has been ongoing for more than a year.
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Kristi L. Finch pleaded not guilty at the Island County Superior Court hearing to five counts of animal cruelty in the first degree and two counts of animal cruelty in the second degree. Judge Carolyn Cliff ordered Finch not to own, care for or possess any animals for the duration of the legal case.
State Representative Clyde Shavers (D-Oak Harbor) sent this email to constituents from his legislative account on Wed., Feb. 1, 2023.
State Representative Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) sent this email to constituents from his legislative account on Wed., Feb. 1, 2023.
Jessica Thompson, who ran unsuccessfully for a director position in the Oak Harbor School District in 2021, wrote a Sound Off column for the Whidbey News-Times about the district’s February 2023 bond measure. Thompson’s column appeared in the paper’s Feb. 1, 2023 edition.
Camano Island Fire and Rescue is considering a levy lift to help the district deal with an increasing volume of emergency medical calls.
Oak Harbor City Council is considering adopting something that they are currently lacking – a code of ethics and conduct.
Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent a newsletter to constituents on Mon., Jan. 30, 2023.