WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: WhidbeyHealth commissioners named four finalists to fill a vacant board seat after two members resigned in a dispute over firing CEO Nathan Staggs, with an appointment expected after Monday interviews.
James Golder
The Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) commissioners hold their board meetings at 11:00 AM on the fourth Thursday of each month.
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.
This is the live streamed video of the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) board meeting of Thu., Jan. 22, 2026.
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.
WhidbeyHealth CEO Nathan Staggs and Hospital Commissioner James Golder will be the guest speakers at the Old Goats monthly luncheon, to be held Fri., Dec. 15, 2023. RSVP to roseteam@whidbey.com.
New WhidbeyHealth CEO Nathan Staggs and four others updated the public at a Rural Health Care Forum on June 22, 2023.
The Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) announced an event on their Facebook page and Twitter feed on Sun., Jun. 11, 2023.