Island County District Court Judge Bill Hawkins announced this week that he plans to retire. His resignation is effective May 31.
Jessie Stensland
State lawmakers from the 10th Legislative District secured appropriations for Whidbey Island projects for workforce housing, a library remodel, expansion of a behavioral health stabilization center and a feasibility study for an indoor sports complex.
A fourth candidate has emerged for the District 1 seat on the Island County Board of Commissioners.
Steven Myres, a longtime South Whidbey resident, announced his intention to run as a Republican.
Whidbey Environmental Action Network’s board of directors welcomed Marnie Jackson as the executive director, beginning April 10.
A South Whidbey man recently filed his fifth Public Records Act lawsuit against the city of Langley.
Speed limits on roads throughout rural Island County may change if commissioners adopt recommendations from a speed limit study.
It’s months until Independence Day, but a group of Whidbey and Camano island residents have already lit a fuse on a campaign to ban personal fireworks in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Oak Harbor Public Schools’ $121 million bond measure failed to get a supermajority vote in the Feb. 14 special election.