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WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Assessor picked as permanent planning director

Feb 26, 20211 min read
Island County Assessor Mary Engle, who has served as the interim Planning Director for the county since August, will be taking the job on a permanent basis.
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WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: County data shows racial disparity in COVID cases

Feb 19, 20211 min read
The Island County Board of Health heard a report that minorities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Appeals court affirms ruling in LIHI case

Feb 19, 20211 min read
The Washington Court of Appeals has affirmed Island County Superior Court Judge Alan Hancock’s decision overturning the City of Oak Harbor’s approval of a low-income housing project downtown.
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WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: State takes over COVID tracing from county

Dec 25, 20201 min read
Jessie Stensland reports in the Whidbey News-Times that the state Department of Health has temporarily taken over contact tracing from Island County.
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WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: County awards tourism grants for next year

Dec 22, 20201 min read
Jessie Stensland at the Whidbey News-Times reports that the Board of County Commissioners has awarded $220,000 in grants for 2021. The grants, which are funded by a 2% excise tax on lodging rentals, are intended to promote tourism in Island County.