Former Island County prosecutor and Coupeville resident Bill Hawkins is the next District Court judge, and he said he will emphasize more “transparency,” including allowing cameras in the courtroom.
Already under fire over a slew of cost and design concerns, Washington’s newest ferries are earning fresh criticism from one state lawmaker as operational statistics reveal new questions about the vessels’ performance.
Anticipating a difficult negotiation ahead with state regulators over their recent ban of net-pen salmon farming, the Island County Commissioners are putting high hopes on new legislation proposed in Olympia.
A $6.3 million low-income housing project planned for Freeland is facing derailment due to an unexpected permitting issue.
Island County commissioners narrowed the pool of candidates for District Court judge this week.
To start complying with Island County code, the commissioners may soon begin holding public hearings during the evening.
Following the lead of Oak Harbor, Island County has set its sights on doing away with its own decades-old section of code concerning the public possession of firearms in parks.
The Island County commissioners will publicly interview seven candidates today to replace District Court Judge Peter Strow.
The final nail in the coffin of mandatory curbside recycling hasn’t been hammered yet but it’s looking more and more like it’s just a matter of time.
A nearly $1.6 million budget amendment that is largely a housekeeping measure will be the subject of an Island County public hearing in Coupeville next week.
Island County’s development regulations for fish and wildlife conservation areas are more than seven years out of date and a state regulatory board has given the planning department just six months to get them up to speed.
Staffing woes within the Island County Sheriff’s Office and subsequent fears of losing 24-hour coverage on Camano and Whidbey islands have helped breathe new life into hopes for a law-and-justice tax.
The financial sacrifice of a few was the gain of all Central Whidbey recently when nearly 250 acres of farm and wetland were forever protected from the threat of development.