WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Prosecutor Greg Banks asked Judge Christon Skinner to step aside from Tracy Abuhl’s mask‑mandate election case over party and conflict concerns, but Skinner rejected the motion and set the case for jury trial.
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WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Judge declines to remove Prosecutor Greg Banks from Tracy Abuhl’s criminal case over alleged mask‑mandate violations at the 2024 ballot count but orders better discovery, independent legal advice for Auditor Sheilah Crider on privilege issues, and a new trial date.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Investigator Jeffrey James found hostile‑environment allegations against Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson unsubstantiated, noting her confrontational but improving style, no pending complaints, and political tensions with Democratic colleagues over the investigation.