WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Less than a month since its inception, a Gay Straight Alliance group in Oak Harbor’s HomeConnection school has raised concerns among some parents.
Luisa Loi
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: A majority of voters have renewed their support for educational programs and upgrades to facilities and technology at South Whidbey Schools.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: During a meeting on Oct. 14, the Oak Harbor School Board voted to add a proposal to renew the expiring educational programs and operations levy on the Feb. 11 special election ballot.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Despite their differences, twelve candidates seeking to become the next state and federal representatives, state senators and county commissioners all acknowledged the struggles of running a business and affording a home on Whidbey Island, and the importance of the neighboring Navy.
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: The Island County Auditor’s Office inadvertently printed the wrong explanatory statement for the schools’ replacement levy for educational programs and operations in the Island County voters’ pamphlet.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Port of Coupeville’s broadband project, which has been in the works for about six years, is going through some changes that will leave some addresses within the initial project area unserved or underserved for some time.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Community members are invited to provide input for the Port of Coupeville’s Industrial Development District levy rate for the 2025 tax year.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The “Angel de la Creatividad” crossed the Deception Pass Bridge on a sunny Monday afternoon, and will now remain in the Public Works facility until its installation on Oct. 9.