Combating drugs in Island County will be a priority for the next sheriff, although the four candidates' respective perceived means to an end slightly differ.

Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks asked the final question on Thursday night at the League of Women Votes Candidates' Forum in Oak Harbor, stating that in many cases drugs are found on people initially arrested for a different crime.

"Do you think you can find the resources in your budget to put together and have a proactive drug unit for the sheriff's office?" he asked.

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