Candidates who are running for election to a long list of Island County positions must file during the week of May 17 – 21. The Election in November is in an off year for federal and state races, but many positions in county, city and special districts will be on...
Jessie Stensland
The just completed Legislative session has provided money for some Island County needs. Among the funded items are body cameras for Sheriff Deputies, funds for the Human Services Department and funds for expanding the Didgwalic Wellness Center. Jessie Stensland has the story with all the details.
Earlier this year the Island County commissioners created a community panel to address the lack of equity in vaccine distribution. In response to a panel recommendation, a clinic for Black, indigenous and people of color, or BIPOC, will be held on May 6 at Island Drug in Oak Harbor. No...
Cemetery District 1 Commissioner Mark Forbes likes a Maple Leaf Cemetery program to accept donated trees to be planted in memory of passed loved ones. The Cemetery plans to plant about 100 Emerald cedar trees along the edge of the grounds along Regatta Drive. Jessie Stensland has the story with...
Jessie Stensland reports in the Whidbey News-Times that WhidbeyHealth CEO Ron Telles announced that the Public Health District will be proceeding with a hospital renovation project expected to cost $22.5 million. This despite the district’s “cash poor position” — operating with a negative 1.7 days of cash on hand. Mr....
Island County Assessor Mary Engle, who has served as the interim Planning Director for the county since August, will be taking the job on a permanent basis.
The Island County Board of Health heard a report that minorities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Washington Court of Appeals has affirmed Island County Superior Court Judge Alan Hancock’s decision overturning the City of Oak Harbor’s approval of a low-income housing project downtown.