Latest Headlines from Island County

Tim Hazelo, candidate for Island County Commissioner, wrote a letter to the editor responding to a Whidbey News-Times article profiling the candidates

Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent a newsletter to constituents on Fri., Jul. 29, 2022.

John Amell, campaign manager for the Janet St. Clair re-election campaign, sent an email about last-minute campaign activities to supporters on Fri., Jul. 29.

A judge in Island County Superior Court is set to hear arguments from several attorneys Monday morning in a lawsuit over the county’s award of $1.5 million to a nonprofit organization that plans to convert a Freeland motel into low-income housing.

The three candidates for Island County Commissioner, District 3 will be narrowed to two.

Rick Hannold, candidate for Island County Commissioner, wrote a letter to the editor regarding the omission of his candidate statement from the local voter’s guide.

Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent a newsletter to constituents on Fri., Jul. 22, 2022.

The Island County Democrats sent their monthly newsletter on Fri., Jul. 22, 2022, including messages from Janet St. Clair, Melanie Bacon, Dave Paul, and Jason Call.

Republican leaders on Whidbey Island have mixed feelings about a resolution adopted earlier this month by the Island County Republican Party that rejects the results of the 2020 presidential election.

The Island County Commissioners voted 2-1 to award $650,000 to the Whidbey Camano Land Trust to protect a 300-acre tract of forested land in Central Whidbey.