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Langley Mayor Fred McCarthy hands out some copies of his investigation executive summary about how a food truck that initially violated the length restriction was approved for its license during the July 20 city council meeting.

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Mayor McCarthy proposes Langley food truck rule changes following investigation

Following a bumpy start to food trucks in Langley this past June, Mayor Fred McCarthy is recommending citywide…

Rose Woods is the mastermind behind the Island Shakespeare Festival

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A Rose by any other name: Island Shakespeare Festival founder provides steady hand

Six years into an ever-growing Island Shakespeare Festival, founder Rose Woods still worries that the tent will be…

Jean Streitler nets a king salmon reeled in by Don Heggenes on Thursday near Port Townsend.

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Ransom for a king: Season opener finds South Whidbey anglers eager to pay time tribute for a chance to hook the big one

The early bird gets the worm, and only the earliest of anglers can get the king.

Ariel

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Shakespeare Festival offers tales of power, honor, redemption

Island Shakespeare Festival’s two 2015 productions are two sides to the same coin of humanity. One side has…

Langley mayoral candidate Thomas Gill sits alone at a table on the Second Street plaza Monday night. He had planned a meet-and-greet

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Gill goes it alone at first meet-the-candidate

Other than one Record reporter, a few passing cars and people walking by, Thomas Gill was all alone…

Top: Tanner McInerney of Weatherside Whiskey Band sings during one of the first performances Saturday at Choochokam Arts Festival in Langley. Right: Barry Crust of University Place burns a design into a driftwood walking stick in his Beyond the Beach tent on First Street. Above: Joel Sexton slices up ribs and brisket for an eager line of Choochokam visitors Saturday.

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40th Choochokam art, music bonanza draws thousands to Village by the Sea

Judging by the number of parked cars that choked the streets of Langley Saturday, the 40th annual Choochokam…

Langley mayoral candidates Tim Callison

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Mayoral hopefuls offer visions for Langley

Langley mayoral and Whidbey General Hospital commissioner candidates shared a little more about their backgrounds and vision at…

Carol Coble and Kiley Grant take a stop during a recent short tour of the Island County Fairgrounds. They have known each other for years. As interim co-fair administrators

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New Whidbey Island Fair administrators are a potent tandem

The people in charge of putting on the Whidbey Island Fair are quite the pair. Carol Coble, 59,…

Patrick Forrestal does some detail work on a glass-blown rockfish

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Firehouse to stay in Langley’s hands; city considers lease extension

The old fire station on Second Street will stay in Langley’s hands after all. Council members entertained an…

Sharon Emerson

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Langley mayoral candidate goes for one-on-ones in first coffee klatch | CORRECTED

Langley mayoral hopeful Sharon Emerson made good on her hope to have small group or one-on-one chats with…

Musicians perform at the 2014 Choochokam Arts Festival in Langley.

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Choochokam Arts Festival turns 40 this weekend

Choochokam Arts Festival, one of Langley’s premier weekend events and biggest crowd pleasers, is turning 40 this weekend.

Joe Wierzbowski reads a statement to the Langley City Council in front of a packed council meeting room on July 6. He asked the council to allow his business to operate

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Langley city council gives food truck green light, again

Admitting it made an error and wanting to fix it, the Langley City Council approved a handful of…

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Langley council gives food truck two-day reprieve

The Langley City Council unanimously approved on Friday night a two-day stay of an order to desist business…