The Coupeville school board will undergo a significant change after this year’s elections as two incumbents are not running for re-election. Paul Rempa is running against Nancy Conard for Position 2 and Ward Sparacio is running against Morgan White for Position 5. Conard, Sparacio, and White all agreed that the...
The League of Women Voters Whildbey Island (LWVWI) hosted a forum for candidates in Central Whidbey from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Thursday, October 14, 2021. The forum consisted of three segments: Port of Coupeville Commissioners, Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) Commissioner, Coupeville Town Council members, and Coupeville School District Directors....
Coupeville schools Superintendent Steve King announced that Coupeville school board President Kathleen Anderson passed away on September 22. King said that Ms. Anderson was a woman of great integrity and grace who loved kids more than anyone else he has ever known. For more details, see the story by Karina...
Coupeville school board members acknowledged in their May 24 meeting that procedures were abandoned during the recent investigation into allegations against Steve King. However, they could not agree on what should have happened nor could they decide who was to blame for derailing the process. Karina Andrew has the relevant...
Candidates for the many positions on the November 2021 ballot are filing to run. See our Filing Week 2021 page for a complete listing of positions that will be on the November ballot and the candidates who have filed for them. (Note: Open Water District positions are not listed). Candidate...
An investigation into the Coupeville school superintendent for alleged bias and retaliation largely exonerated him, according to the report on the inquiry. Also, the School Board may have violated the state Open Public Meetings Act when the majority took action on a press release outside of public meetings. The press...
The Island County Elections office released a list of 66 elective offices that are up for election in 2021. These office range from city and town council positions in Oak Harbor, Langley, and Coupeville to commissioners in a variety of water districts around the county.
