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Coupeville Schools election win goes official

Posted in elections, tagged , , , on February 20, 2026| Leave a Comment »

It’s done-done.

The Coupeville School District ran two replacement levies this year, and both overwhelmingly passed with voters.

And now that’s official, as the Island County Auditor’s office certified the election Friday morning, announcing final totals.

Proposition 1 – Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy tallied 2,395 yes votes, or 63.76% percent.

Meanwhile, Proposition 2 – Replacement School District Technology Capital Projects Levy finished at 64.89% with 2,432 positives votes.

The levies, which replaced ones voted into place in 2022, needed 50% + 1 vote to pass.

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Voters show deep support for Coupeville schools

Posted in elections, tagged , , , on February 11, 2026| Leave a Comment »

The first numbers are in and so far, it’s a blowout win for the Coupeville School District.

Voters are overwhelmingly approving two replacement levies, which would replace ones voted into place in 2022.

While levies require 50% + 1 vote to pass, Coupeville’s have pulled in much more than that through the first counts released Tuesday night by Island County officials.

Proposition 1 – Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy has tallied 1,588 yes votes, or 63.67% percent.

Meanwhile, Proposition 2 – Replacement School District Technology Capital Projects Levy is at 64.71% with 1,610 positives votes.

As of Tuesday, Island County states that 6,381 ballots have been counted, with an estimated 1,200 ballots remaining.

That second number can increase if additional ballots with valid postmarks are received.

Officials will issue another count Wednesday night, with the election finalized Feb. 20.

 

For vote totals, pop over to:

https://www.islandcountywa.gov/569/Election-Results

 

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Wolf grad roars to big election win

Posted in elections, tagged , , , , , on November 12, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Luke and Beverly Currier

It was a slam dunk.

Luke Currier, who graduated from Coupeville High School in the early ’90s, then married fellow Wolf Beverly Robinett, has been swept into political office by the voters of Anacortes.

The former CHS athlete, now the CEO of Skagit Valley’s Land Title and Escrow Company, received 66% of the vote in the race to obtain an open seat on the Anacortes City Council.

“Thank you, Anacortes! I am truly humbled by your support and honored to be elected to serve,” Currier said in a statement.

“This community means everything to Bev and I.

“I am grateful for every conversation, every encouraging message, and every person who believed in this campaign.”

While Currier will be new to the City Council, he has plenty of prior experience helping guide growth in the area, as he sits on the Anacortes Planning Commission and the Executive Board of the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce.

After finishing his high school days in Coupeville, Currier earned a B.A. in Political Science from Western Washington University and an Executive MBA from Seattle University.

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New school board lineup 99.9% set

Posted in elections, school board, tagged , , , , , on November 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »

It’s all over except for the final wrap-up.

Alison Perera will retain her position on the Coupeville School Board, while Charles Merwine will join the lineup a year after his wife, Glenda, stepped down for health concerns.

Meanwhile, Coupeville Schools Director of Technology William Smith has lost his bid for a position on the Oak Harbor High School Board.

Perera, who was appointed to fill out Glenda Merwine’s term, was on the ballot for the first time and faced CHS grad and Naval veteran David Ford.

Charles Merwine, a former teacher and longtime volunteer, faced off with Booster Club board member Leann Leavitt to replace school board president Christie Sears, who is retiring.

The winners join directors Nancy Conard, Sherry Phay, and Morgan White on the five-person panel, and will be sworn in at the Nov. 30 board meeting.

Smith, who works for Coupeville schools but lives in Oak Harbor, has children attending that school district.

Numbers released Thursday afternoon by the Island County Auditor account for 28,611 ballots having been counted.

That includes all eligible ballots received to date.

Since Washington state votes by mail, ballots may continue to be received and will be counted if they have valid postmarks.

A final count will be released at 3 PM on Tuesday, Nov. 28, the day general election results will be certified.

Island County stacked up well against other counties in the state, with 46.92% of its 61,529 eligible voters casting a ballot.

That puts us fifth highest on the list, with three of the four ahead of us being very small counties with less than 3,500 votes cast.

 

Vote totals as of Nov. 9:

 

Coupeville School Board – Position #1:

Charles Merwine (2946)
Leann Leavitt (1077)

 

Coupeville School Board – Position #4:

Alison Perera (2518)
David Ford (1573)

 

Oak Harbor School Board – Position #5:

Sharon Jensen (4080)
William Smith (3147)

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Perera, Merwine lead school board races

Posted in elections, tagged , , , , on November 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Alison Perera

The opening chapter in The Big Count has been written.

The Island County Auditor’s office released the first vote totals for the general election Tuesday night, but because Washington state votes by mail, we may not have final stats for some time.

Tuesday’s totals reflect 19,574 votes counted, with the next release of numbers set for 5:00 PM Wednesday.

The election will be certified Nov. 28.

Those first numbers show Alison Perera and Charles Merwine leading the races for the Coupeville School Board.

Perera, who was named as a replacement when Glenda Merwine retired mid-term due to health concerns, is making her debut on the ballot and facing off with CHS grad and Naval vet David Ford.

Charles Merwine and Leann Leavitt are vying for an open seat, as board president Christie Sears is not running for re-election.

 

Vote totals as of Nov. 7:

 

School Board Position #1:

Charles Merwine – 2219
Leann Leavitt – 755

 

School Board Position #4:

Alison Perera – 1,893
David Ford – 1,142

 

To see complete results for all races in Island County, pop over to:

https://www.islandcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4051/Current_Results

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