After a year-and-a-half vacancy, the Island County Sheriff’s Office has brought on two new animal control officers to restore and revamp the program.
Rick Felici
This week, the Board of Island County Commissioners adopted a resolution in a 2-1 vote banning consumer use of mortar fireworks in the county.
The cleanup of a roadside homeless encampment on North Whidbey began this week and will likely be completed by the end of the year.
This week, Island County commissioners adopted a revised code designed to better protect animals from abuse and neglect.
Island County Sheriff Rick Felici and Commissioner Janet St. Clair walked through a roadside homeless encampment on North Whidbey Tuesday morning, passing by the row of dilapidated RVs and tarp-covered campers.
An aging recreational vehicle parked at a makeshift homeless encampment on North Whidbey was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning, according to Chief Chris Swiger with North Whidbey Fire and Rescue.
As homeless encampments in Island County grow in number and size, county commissioners are considering what steps they can take to clean up these sites without violating the rights of the people who find shelter there.
Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent recap of the week to constituents on Fri., Jul. 14, 2023.