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Stanwood Camano News

ISLAND COUNTY: Leaders outline concerns regarding federal funding cuts

Apr 29, 20252 min read
STANWOOD CAMANO NEWS: Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair hosted a virtual town hall Thursday, April 24, where local leaders warned that proposed federal cuts could threaten health, nutrition and human services for thousands of vulnerable residents.
ISLAND COUNTY / JANET ST. CLAIR: WA suing Trump over push to end DEI in public schools (FB)

ISLAND COUNTY / JANET ST. CLAIR: WA suing Trump over push to end DEI in public schools (FB)

Apr 27, 20251 min read
JANET ST. CLAIR: Diversity, equity, and inclusion ensure all children belong, are supported, and thrive; Island County and the State affirm these educational values.
South Whidbey Record

ISLAND COUNTY: Man fired shotgun into dirt berm during Bayview protest, police say

Apr 25, 20252 min read
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: A deputy who responded to reports of shooting near a protest in Bayview April 19 was able to determine that a nearby resident was shooting a shotgun into a dirt berm, according to his report.
Whidbey News-Times

ISLAND COUNTY: Conservation Futures Fund could help protect large shoreline, forest projects on island

Apr 25, 20253 min read
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island County commissioners are considering a total of four applications this year for a program that preserves and maintains lands of public interest.
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ISLAND COUNTY / JILL JOHNSON: Clarification on county’s role in affordable housing [VIDEO] (FB)

Apr 24, 20251 min read
Hoping to provide a little (albeit long-winded) clarification on Island County’s role in developing affordable housing.
Whidbey News-Times

ISLAND COUNTY: Voters approve 9-1-1 emergency communications sales tax

Apr 22, 20251 min read
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Voters approved a sales tax increase to improve Island County’s aging 9-1-1 emergency communication system.
Whidbey News-Times

ISLAND COUNTY: CADA facing major budget cuts

Apr 22, 20253 min read
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: A Whidbey nonprofit organization providing vital services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault is in danger, bracing itself to lose one-third of its funding.
Whidbey News-Times

ISLAND COUNTY: Residents shaken by shots fired near protest

Apr 22, 20253 min read
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: A man firing shots on property near a large, April 19 protest at Bayview on South Whidbey alarmed many participants, including families with children and an 81-year-old woman who dove for cover while she was video recording the rally.
Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley)

ISLAND COUNTY: A Message from Commissioner Bacon [Apr. 18, 2025]

Apr 18, 20258 min read
Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent her weekly recap to constituents on Fri., Apr. 18, 2025.
Whidbey News-Times

ISLAND COUNTY: County sets building moratorium in ‘RAIDs,’ including Ken’s Korner

Apr 18, 20253 min read
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island County commissioners adopted a one-year emergency moratorium April 15 on development within unincorporated areas zoned as mixed-use rural areas of more intensive rural development.