WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: A member of the Oak Harbor City Council is now at the head of the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
Jessie Stensland
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Oak Harbor officials’ plan to adopt a business and occupation tax to help fund marina dredging, the construction of a marina breakwater and a city recreation center fell apart during vigorous debate at a city council meeting Tuesday.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island County commissioners are moving forward with adopting a “resolution for atonement” that extends “a profound apology” to individuals and families in the past who were affected by racist rules in property deeds.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks determined that no charges will be filed against a man who fired shots across the street from an anti-Trump protest at Bayview on South Whidbey April 19.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The state Department of Health filed a notice of intent to assess a civil fine of $22,400 against WhidbeyHealth Medical Center in Coupeville for failing to correct a series of deficiencies.
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: A deputy who responded to reports of shooting near a protest in Bayview April 19 was able to determine that a nearby resident was shooting a shotgun into a dirt berm, according to his report.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Candidate filing period is just around the corner for a general election that has the potential to transform the leadership of municipal government on Whidbey Island.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Voters approved a sales tax increase to improve Island County’s aging 9-1-1 emergency communication system.