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CAMANO: School Board approves interim superintendent contract
STANWOOD CAMANO NEWS: The Stanwood-Camano School Board approved a contract for interim superintendent Ryan Ovenell at its Tuesday, Feb. 4 meeting.
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CAMANO: Community Connections – Jan. 24, 2025
The Stanwood-Camano School District sent their weekly newsletter on Fri., Jan. 24, 2025, with a message about the district’s budget.
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CAMANO: 4th quarter calls up 90 over 2023 (FB)
Compared to 2023, we had 90 more calls in the last quarter of 2024 – most of which were for rescue or EMS. That special incident? The small Maple Grove landslide in mid November.
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OAK HARBOR: Marina Advisory Commission – Feb. 10, 2025 [VIDEO] (FB)
2-10-2025 City of Oak Harbor Marina Advisory Commission
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OAK HARBOR: Strategic Plan Goal 4 – Future Ready (FB)
By providing students with multiple pathways to graduate, more of our students are graduating on-time and with the skills and knowledge for future success in a path of their choosing. In our annual report to the community, we provided a progress update on Goal 4 (Future Ready) of our Strategic…
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OAK HARBOR / BRYAN STUCKY: Accidents in intersections (FB)
Part of our comprehensive safety action plan included taking a look at accidents in intersections (so that we can concentrate safety improvements in those areas). The highlighted portions show reported accidents in city limits between 2018 – 2022. It can be a little tricky because anything having to do with…
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COUPEVILLE: Reminder: Town Council Meeting is Tuesday, February 11th, at 6:00pm (FB)
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/
COUPEVILLE: Town council ponders fireworks ban
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Starting next year, the days Coupeville residents are allowed to discharge fireworks might drop from one to zero.
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ISLAND COUNTY: Federal grant freeze effort causes chaos, concern
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.
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LANGLEY: Fate of stagnant buildings uncertain
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: In the city of Langley, businesses move in and out of the downtown core as the years go by, following the ebb and flow of openings and closings. There are some buildings, however, that have remained empty storefronts for far longer than others, leaving some to wonder if they will ever reopen their doors again.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: SWSD Navigator (Feb. 6, 2025)
South Whidbey Schools Issue #125| February 6, 2025 Welcome to th…
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LANGLEY: City Council approves $9 million LIP contract
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Years in the making, a major public works project in Langley is finally edging closer to breaking ground.
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COUPEVILLE: Town council ponders fireworks ban
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Starting next year, the days Coupeville residents are allowed to discharge fireworks might drop from one to zero.
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ISLAND COUNTY: Felony charged in Elections Office mask case
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The former chairperson of the Island County Republican Party is now facing a felony charge in connection with his refusal to wear a mask in the county Elections Office last fall.
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ISLAND COUNTY: Public Health director rehired
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island County commissioners approved a contract with Shawn Morris to return to head the large department that oversees community health services, natural resources management, environmental health, communicable disease guidance and resources, community health assessments and more.
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LEGISLATURE 2025-26 / DAVE PAUL: Met with students from WSU (FB)
I recently had the chance to meet with a group of students from Washington State University. It was great to meet with the students and learn more about ways to support educational pathways in our state! Go Cougs!
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LEGISLATURE 2025-26: Met with UW Pharmacy Students (FB)
I recently met with a group of UW Pharmacy Students when they came to Olympia. It was great to hear more about the important role pharmacists play in improving access to healthcare. Thank you to the pharmacy students and pharmacists across our region for improving healthcare outcomes in our rural…
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LEGISLATURE 2025-26 / DAVE PAUL: Met with parents and childcare providers from Whidbey
It was great to meet with parents and childcare providers from Whidbey Island. Access to quality childcare is essential for families in our community—it’s good for both families and employers. I truly appreciate the advocacy!
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