Sen. Ron Muzzall sent out a legislative update to constituents from his official email account on Wed., Oct. 27, 2021. Greetings Friends and Neighbors, As you know, many communities in the 10th District are heavily dependent on the state’s ferry system. Recent reductions in sailings, especially on the Clinton-Mukilteo route,...
State Representative Greg Gilday (R-Camano Island) sent the following update from his official email account on Wed., Oct. 27, 2021. Dear Friends and Neighbors, Frustrated by Washington’s ferry problems? Ferry trips are a lifeline for 10th District communities and residents. As many of us are all too aware, Washington State Ferries continues...
Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) wrote a “Sound Off” column for the Whidbey News-Times expressing her concern over the reduction of service on the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry route. The column appeared in the paper’s Oct. 27 edition. They Said It Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon: I am genuinely concerned about...
Editor Jessie Stensland wrote an In Our Opinion column in the Oct. 27 edition of the Whidbey News-Times endorsing several candidates for Langely City Council. They Said It Jessie Stensland: Gail Fleming… Harolynne Bobis and Rhonda Salerno are all strong, intelligent and well-spoken women who are knowledgeable about city government...
Retiring Langley City Councilmember Peter Morton wrote a letter to the editor expressing concern about ferry service on the Mukilteo-Clinton route. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), which operates the ferry, announced the addition of a second boat to “supplement service” on October 24th. Morton is concerned that phrasing...
Three proposed levies totaling nearly $18.5 million passed a first reading by the Coupeville School Board. A second reading is scheduled for the November board meeting. The levies are for capital projects, school district technology and operations. For a breakdown of the proposed levies, and an estimate on how much...
Island County Commissioners have approved a grant of $70k to the Low Income Housing Institute that will go towards “predevelopment costs” associated with the Institute’s proposal to purchase the Harbor Inn in Freeland and turn it into 10 low-income units. Also, the commissioners approved asking the Washington state Housing Trust...
Patrick Kennedy and Mike Seraphinoff have stepped forward to run for the Port of Coupeville Board Position 3 that will be vacant this year. Incumbent Mohammad Mostafavinassab is not seeking reelection. Kennedy says his priority would be to enhance the Port’s current assets. He said, “I understand several years back...
