WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: WhidbeyHealth’s board and HealthTech are clashing over governance, CEO authority, contract costs, and revenue-cycle performance, with medical staff urging the board to dissolve the management contract early.
Jessie Stensland
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: WhidbeyHealth board unanimously appointed Coupeville attorney Katherine Nelson to one of two vacant seats, created by recent board member resignations following a failed CEO firing.
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.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair will not seek reelection to the District 3 seat, and Camano Island Democrat Grant Shaw has filed to run amid a crowded 2026 local ballot.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island County Sheriff Rick Felici, now running as an Independent, faces Langley Police Chief Tavier Wasser, setting up a contest between Felici’s experience and Wasser’s emphasis on communication and modern policing.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island County may cap all county roads at 45 mph after a detailed study, adjusting limits on specific Whidbey and Camano segments and holding public hearings.
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.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Commissioner Jill Johnson (R-Oak Harbor) is on month‑long medical leave after a health scare, aiming to recover fully while staying engaged remotely with key county issues and meetings.