WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Coupeville’s insurer paid $285,000 to settle former clerk treasurer Jennifer Carpenter’s harassment and discrimination lawsuit against Mayor Molly Hughes, which was dismissed with prejudice; Hughes and the town admitted no wrongdoing.
The Coupeville Town Council will hold its regular meeting on Tue., Jan. 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Coupeville will replace 1920s water-sewer lines on Sixth Street, add stormwater fixes and a pedestrian-bike lane in a $148K project planned for completion by spring 2026.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Coupeville seated new council members Kristo Allred and Evan Henrich, honored outgoing member Pat Powell’s legacy on housing and climate, and appointed Jenny Bright Mayor Pro Tem with new planning commissioners.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Coupeville is delaying changes to a 2004 housing agreement for a 33‑acre site until a 2026 plan update, weighing keeping current density, maximizing units, or a middle‑ground lot‑size change.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Coupeville residents received good news about the town’s economic state last week.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: For now, street-level spaces in buildings on the Coupeville waterfront will continue to be reserved for commercial, rather than residential, uses.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: the Coupeville Town Council unanimously passed a motion to approve street closures from 7-11 a.m. Sept. 8-10, for filming a feature-length film.
