WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: WhidbeyHealth’s board hastily fired, then reinstated CEO Nathan Staggs amid staff uproar, financial disputes, alleged retaliation by Commissioner James Golder, outside HealthTech involvement and possible open-meetings violations.
James Golder
This is the live streamed video of the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) board meeting of Thu., Jan. 22, 2026.
The regularly-scheduled meeting of the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) Board of Commissioners has been scheduled for Thu., Jan. 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM.
The regularly-scheduled meeting of the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) Board of Commissioners has been scheduled for Thu., Dec. 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: WhidbeyHealth’s board replaced president James Golder with Marion Jouas after a disputed closed session over “personnel and legal” issues, while publicly affirming confidence in Jouas and the hospital’s direction.
The regularly-scheduled meeting of the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) Board of Commissioners has been scheduled for Thu., Nov. 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM.
A special meeting of the WhidbeyHealth/Whidbey Island Public Hospital District’s board of commissioners on Thu., Nov. 13, 2025.
WhidbeyHealth CEO Nathan Staggs and Hospital District Commissioner James Golder will be speaking at the Old Goats luncheon on Fri., Dec. 15, 2023 from Noon to 2:00 PM.