WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: City utility rates for Oak Harbor residents are projected to increase by about 25% from 2025 to 2030, reversing a recent trend of decreased rates.
Jessie Stensland
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: A retired Navy physician has withdrawn her candidacy for a seat on the board that governs WhidbeyHealth.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Tim Hazelo will not have to spend any time in jail for disrupting the Island County Elections Office by refusing to wear a mask last year.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Timothy Hazelo is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 25; prosecutor recommends seven days.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The measure was controversial in Clinton, where it is an obstacle in the construction of a new motel.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The 90-year-old Deception Pass Bridge is in fair condition but “just starting to get into poor,” a state bridge engineer told Whidbey Island officials this week.
