The Island County Board of Health heard a report that minorities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jessie Stensland
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.
Jessie Stensland reports in the Whidbey News-Times that the state Department of Health has temporarily taken over contact tracing from Island County.
Jessie Stensland at the Whidbey News-Times reports that the Board of County Commissioners has awarded $220,000 in grants for 2021. The grants, which are funded by a 2% excise tax on lodging rentals, are intended to promote tourism in Island County.