Former Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson (D-Clinton) wrote a letter to the editor in response to a recent article about a levy proposal put forward by the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District. The letter was published on Saturday, November 6. They Said It Former Commissioner Helen Price Johnson:...
The Oak Harbor and South Whidbey School Board incumbents all retained their seats in the last election. South Whidbey School Board member Marnie Jackson said “I’m really pleased. I think that this is a resounding vote of confidence from the community for a safe, inclusive, equitable education that the incumbent...
Jessie Stensland reports: Voters on Whidbey Island approved a measure in Tuesday’s election to increase the public hospital district’s property tax levy. At the same time, it appears that voters are replacing a hospital commissioner with a candidate new to health care administration. They Said It Candidate James Golder said...
Savannah Erickson successfully ran against Jim Towers for Position 3 on the South Whidbey Fire/EMS board of commissioners. However, at the Thursday meeting, Jim Towers was appointed to the board to fill position 1 which fell vacant with the resignation of Commissioner Larry Metz. Metz’s name was on the ballot,...
Councilmember-elect Harolynne Bobis said her election to the Langley City Council is significant in that “the council will have an African American woman as a member.” She went on say that she gives credit to her involvement with the Dismantling Systemic Racism advisory group and other community programs in helping...
Langley City Councilmember Thomas Gill wrote a letter to the editor about the Island County Commissioners’ grant of $70,000 to the Low Income Housing Institute for “predevelopment costs” to convert a Freeland hotel into low-income housing. The letter was published in the South Whidbey Record on Wed., Nov. 3. They...
The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District has been trying to construct a public pool on the South End of Whidbey Island. They have partnered with the South Whidbey Parks and Aquatics Foundation, which has committed to raising the necessary funding for the construction. Recently, Commissioner Matt Simms and Foundation...
Jessie Stensland reports: Demand hasn’t been as high as anticipated for what Oak Harbor staff call “Poo-Cheetos.” Mick Monken, the city’s interim public works director, told city council members last week that he wanted to move forward with creating a “biosolids sustainability plan” that would offer several specific options for...
