Rep. Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) sent the following legislative update from his official email account on Fri., July 23, 2021. Dear neighbors, We are fortunate to live in a beautiful part of the world, and I’ve been traveling to different corners of the 10th District to visit and learn from...
Rep. Dave Paul’s campaign email account (dave@votedavepaul.com) sent the following email on Fri. Jul. 23, 2021: Dear Friends, We know climate change is real—and we must take action now to protect our community and quality of life. Last month’s deadly heat dome is just one more reminder of the disastrous consequences our community faces...
South Whidbey School Board member Damian Greene is threatening to take legal action against United Student Leaders, USL, which is a local youth activist organization comprised mainly of South Whidbey High School students. The USL Facebook page contains a post that indirectly accuses Greene and his wife Maureen of being...
Oak Harbor Council Member Joel Servatius resolved an apparent conflict of interest or violation of campaign laws by paying the entrance fee to the Chamber of Commerce’s 4th of July Parade. The Chamber gave out free spots to city council members as well as the mayor and other politicians. However,...
South Whidbey School District board members reviewed the district’s threat assessment procedure at the July 14 public meeting. Some community members expressed concern that some threats were not immediately communicated to law enforcement officials. Commenters referred to a recent incident where a threat was posted online but the school did...
Three current Island County elected officials and former Island County Superior Court Judge Vickie Churchill were fined by the Public Disclosure Commission last week for failing to file F-1 reports that cover personal financial information. The Island County officials are Whidbey Island Hospital Commissioner Nancy Fey, Oak Harbor Councilmember Erica...
Rep. Dave Paul’s campaign email account (dave@votedavepaul.com) sent the following email on Sun. Jul. 18, 2021: Dear Friends, I’ve been meeting with constituents to learn about community priorities, developing policy for next year’s legislative session, and working with local leaders across the district. Here’s a quick update on my work over the last...
Island County has received $16.8 million of taxpayer money from the Federal Government through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 which provided counties and municipalities across the nation with large amounts of cash and relatively permissive rules governing the use of the funds. The Island County Commissioners have decided...
