LANGLEY PRIMARY ELECTION: POSITION 3 | Three square off for coveted seat on council

LANGLEY — The Primary Election scrum for Position 3 on the Langley City Council has one candidate who says things look fine in the Village by the Sea, and two candidates who say the scene at city hall isn’t so spectacular. Robin Adams, Jim Sundberg and Kathleen Waters are vying to replace Councilwoman Fran Abel, who decided not to run to retain her spot on the council. It’s the first primary run-off in recent memory for Langley, a town that usually sees candidates running unopposed on the ballot.

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updated 12:55 PM August 8, 2011 0

Issue of trust swirls around Prop. 1 vote

Traffic on Maxwelton Road. Young girls mixing with older boys. Potential permitting problems. Septic system capacity. The price tag.

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updated 1:13 PM October 28, 2010 0

Deputy treasurer faces challenger GOP would not endorse

The race for Island County treasurer is a contest between pragmatism and ideology.

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updated 8:06 AM October 21, 2010 Whidbey News-Times 0

Smith defends record against election latecomer

In the race for Position 1 in the state Legislature’s 10th District, incumbent Norma Smith, R-Clinton, very nearly won another two years in Olympia simply by default.

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updated 9:13 AM October 20, 2010 Whidbey News-Times 0

Politics split commissioner candidates

Politically and philosophically, there’s a chasm dividing the two candidates running for the Island County District 3 commissioner position.

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updated 4:00 PM October 5, 2010 Whidbey News-Times 0

Oak Harbor's Fortunes don’t garner Republican endorsement

A husband and wife team running for separate Island County offices failed to win endorsements from their own party.

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updated 10:35 AM September 29, 2010 Whidbey News-Times 0

Jerome still leads in South Whidbey port race

Chris Jerome is still in the lead in the race for Position 2 on the board for the Port of South Whidbey.

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4:55 PM November 4, 2009 0

UPDATE | Gordon to take port seat, Jerome and Enell in a tight race

Only one candidate had a sure path to a seat on the board for the Port of South Whidbey on Election Night: Curt Gordon.

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9:55 PM November 3, 2009 0

UPDATE | Helland on the way to another term on fire district commission

Two-term incumbent Mike Helland is handily defeating former three-term commissioner Gary Gabelein in the race for another six-year term on the Island County Fire District 3 board of commissioners.

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9:52 PM November 3, 2009 0

UPDATE | Library officials hopeful that levy will pass

Voters were approving a proposed property tax levy by Sno-Isle Libraries.

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9:49 PM November 3, 2009 0