WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: WhidbeyHealth commissioners named four finalists to fill a vacant board seat after two members resigned in a dispute over firing CEO Nathan Staggs, with an appointment expected after Monday interviews.
Kirk Gasper
The Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) commissioners hold their board meetings at 11:00 AM on the fourth Thursday of each month.
The Island County Commissioners will hold their regular board meeting on Tue., Feb. 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: WhidbeyHealth’s board hastily fired, then reinstated CEO Nathan Staggs amid staff uproar, financial disputes, alleged retaliation by Commissioner James Golder, outside HealthTech involvement and possible open-meetings violations.
This is the live streamed video of the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) board meeting of Thu., Jan. 22, 2026.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Two doctors are vying to sit on a board that will decide the future of Whidbey Island’s hospital public district, which employs more than 700 people and runs a critical access hospital, eight outpatient locations and three EMS stations.
The League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island held a virtual candidate forum for Coupeville Town Council and Whidbey Island Public Hospital District candidates on Oct. 16, 2025.
ISLAND COUNTY ELECTIONS: With approximately 700 votes left to count, Dennis Rochier and Kirk Gasper lead in the election for Whidbey Island Public Hospital District Commissioner, Position 5.