Coupeville Town Council approved an update to the fireworks code last week that will impose some new restrictions on the use of the celebratory explosives.
Karina Andrew
The Coupeville Town Council will likely approve a code change at an upcoming meeting that would increase the mayor’s ability to restrict the use of fireworks in dry weather.
Island County Commissioners discussed the status of agreements for the four county fire districts to conduct fire inspections.
Around 30 Whidbey residents gathered in front of the Island County Courthouse in Coupeville Tuesday afternoon to protest a leaked Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that has guaranteed abortion rights in the U.S. for nearly 50 years.
The Oak Harbor School Board formally endorsed a proposal to petition the state legislature for green infrastructure funds for school districts April 25, during the same meeting in which it voted to purchase two new diesel-powered school buses.
An update on public art works planned for the Windjammer Park area prompted city council members during a meeting last week to revisit questions of where to install the 37-foot, metal Angel de la Creatividad sculpture and even whether to continue with the project at all.
By a narrow margin, Oak Harbor City Council approved an agreement with the Oak Harbor School District to provide two additional pickleball courts in a city park.
Two District 10 state representatives visited Coupeville Thursday to check out how preservation funds are being spent. Rep. Dave Paul, D-Oak Harbor, and Rep. Greg Gilday, R-Camano, helped secure state funding for a series of projects three years ago.