Latest Headlines from Coupeville and Central Whidbey

WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Tensions were running high when a business owner repeatedly called the Coupeville mayor a liar during a town council meeting on March 11, prompting officials to call the town marshal before the man walked himself out.

WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: One of two Coupeville High School/Middle School administrators placed on a “non-disciplinary leave pending an investigation” in December is returning to work, but the other one remains missing in action.

WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: WhidbeyHealth has access to an extra $10 million in credit, but hospital leaders have no plans to ever use the funds.

The Town of Coupeville is developing a strategy to address sea level rise risks, and we need YOUR input! Take a few minutes to complete the community survey by March 21st to help us prioritize actions that protect what matters most to our community. ✅ Take the survey online: townofcoupeville.org/coastal-adaptation-strategy...

WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Oak Harbor hopes to secure $1 million in state funding to purchase a building that would house a training facility for first responders in the Northern Puget Sound area.

CENTRAL WHIDBEY ISLAND FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT: Video of the monthly meeting of board of fire commissioners.

Reminder: The Coupeville Town Council Meeting is Tuesday, February 11th, at 6:00pm. The meeting will take place at the Board of County Commissioners Hearing Room at 1 NE 6th St. Meeting agenda and packet materials can be found at: https://townofcoupeville.org/2025-town-council/

WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Starting next year, the days Coupeville residents are allowed to discharge fireworks might drop from one to zero.

WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: While a White House memo that froze federal grants was rescinded after two days of widespread panic and confusion on Wednesday, it highlighted how Whidbey jurisdictions, nonprofits and schools heavily rely on federal support to provide vital services to the communities they serve.

WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at a Langley laundromat Wednesday has raised concerns among some local leaders and residents.