WHIDBEY NEWS TIMES: The year 2024 saw fewer tourists on Whidbey than the average, but those people spent more money than normal, according to Inge Morascini, marketing and program manager for Embrace Whidbey and Camano Islands.
James Marrow
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: In a 4-2 vote, [James] Marrow was sworn in as the newest Oak Harbor City Council member.
CITY OF OAK HARBOR: James P. Marrow has officially joined the Oak Harbor City Council.
CITY OF OAK HARBOR: Video of the Dec. 17, 2024 City Council meeting
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: After receiving seven applications for the open Oak Harbor City Council seat, council members have whittled the competition to four to be interviewed at next week’s meeting.
The Whidbey News-Times reports: With a unanimous vote among the four participating council members, Oak Harbor repealed the resolution for a metropolitan park district to appear on the primary ballot. The Island County commissioners also repealed the resolution as part of the consent agenda with little discussion.
The Whidbey News-Times reports: North Whidbey Pool, Parks and Recreation District has found two new commissioners.
With a five-vote majority, the Oak Harbor City Council approved a resolution that supports adding a measure to the primary ballot to form the North Whidbey Metropolitan Pool, Park and Recreation District.