Rep. Dave Paul’s campaign email account (dave@votedavepaul.com) sent the following email on Wed. Jul. 14, 2021: Dear Friends, If you haven’t already seen my last email, I have some exciting news: Leigh and Laverne Power have offered to match donations up to $1000 for 48 hours. (Editor’s Note: Donation link omitted here.) That doubles...
In a 4-1 vote Langley City Councilmembers declined to establish a committee that would determine whether or not the city should hire a fourth police officer. The council also adopted a budget amendment that funds a fourth police officer. Councilmember Craig Cyr called for the establishment of the committee while...
Rep. Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) sent the following legislative update from his official email account on Tue., July 13, 2021. Dear neighbors, An important part of my job as your representative is hearing directly from you. I’m excited to hold coffee chats where people get time to share their comments,...
Rep. Dave Paul’s campaign email account (dave@votedavepaul.com) sent the following email on Mon. Jul. 12, 2021: Dear Friends, We have some more exciting news today: Leigh and Laverne Power have offered to match donations up to $1000 for the next 48 hours. That doubles the impact of your donation, but only for the...
Rep. Dave Paul’s campaign email account (dave@votedavepaul.com) sent the following email on Sat. Jul. 10, 2021: Dear Friends, I was shocked and disappointed to learn that State Representative Jim Walsh made hurtful comments in late June, and wore a yellow Star of David while comparing vaccine policies to the Holocaust. Rep....
Emily Gilbert reports on the July 30 Oak Harbor City Council workshop. It seems like almost everyone was surprised at the speed at which Oak Harbor government moved, and not for the usual reasons. It took just one meeting for a public survey about the “Angel de la Creatividad” sculpture...
Gail Fleming, currently the chairperson of Langley’s citizen-led Parks and Open Space Commission, announced her write-in candidacy for Langley City Council Position 5. In an interview, Fleming said she decided to declare her candidacy for the position in part because Scott Chaplin, who had previously filed to run for Position...
Oak Harbor Finance Director David Goldman presented city council members with an overview of ideas on how to spend $6.5 million from the Federal Gov’t during a workshop meeting on June 30. Although there were many ideas forwarded, there are limited categories for which the funds can be used. These...
