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Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent a newsletter to constituents on Mon., Feb. 3, 2023.

Kristi L. Finch pleaded not guilty at the Island County Superior Court hearing to five counts of animal cruelty in the first degree and two counts of animal cruelty in the second degree. Judge Carolyn Cliff ordered Finch not to own, care for or possess any animals for the duration of the legal case.

Jessie Stensland reports for the Whidbey News-Times from Island County Superior Court. A 47-year-old Oak Harbor man was sent to prison last week for repeatedly and regularly molesting two preschool-age children from 2015 to 2017, according to court documents.… On Jan. 27, Judge Christon Skinner followed the prosecutor’s recommendation and...

Island County’s Regional Transportation Planning Organization is one of 16 Washington organizations that will receive federal money for road safety project planning. …IRTPO received $403,200 to create a safe streets master plan.

Two judges recently made rulings in separate Public Records Act lawsuits against the city of Langley, one of which is seven years old and has gone to the state Court of Appeals and back.

The Island County Democrats sent their monthly newsletter on Tue., Jan. 31, 2023, including messages from Janet St. Clair, Melanie Bacon, Dave Paul, Clyde Shavers, and Rick Larsen.

Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent a newsletter to constituents on Mon., Jan. 30, 2023.

Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent a newsletter to constituents on Fri., Jan. 20, 2023.

King tides that caused severe flooding on Whidbey last month and prompted Island County commissioners to issue a declaration of emergency are expected to return at the end of the week.

Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent a newsletter to constituents on Fri., Jan. 13, 2022.