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Evan Thompson / The Record The underside of Ott & Murphy’s Winery in Langley and other buildings on First Street have been used as a hub for homeless activity in the past. A community discussion hopes to deter this sort of activity, as well as drug usage also happening in the area.

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Langley preps for another round of Seawall Park talks

While the city of Langley considers opening its doors as a sanctuary city, it hopes to shut the…

Evan Thompson / The Record Hundreds of toys will be given out to children who belong to families struggling through financial hardships at the 13th annual Holiday House in the Coffman Building at the Island County Fairgrounds.

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Holiday House opens its doors to struggling families for 13th year

With the help of the community, Langley Middle School students, and the island-wide Toys for Tots program, Holiday…

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Drought against Sultan ends for boys basketball

South Whidbey boys basketball beat Sultan for the first time since Jan. 2010 with a 61-47 home victory…

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Girls hoops drops two games, 0-2 overall

South Whidbey’s girls basketball team is 0-2 overall and 0-1 in the Cascade Conference after losses to Bellevue…

Jim Thompson photo South Whidbey wrestlers Hunter Newman (left) and Logan Madsen (right) won the 145 and 195-pound brackets at the Return of the Seahawk tournament on Dec. 3.

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Grapplers place fifth at Return of the Seahawk

It was a promising start to the season for South Whidbey’s wrestling team this past weekend.

Evan Thompson / The Record Wrestlers Logan Madsen, Hunter Newman, and head coach Jim Thompson leave the boys athletic locker room and head off to practice Thursday afternoon. The locker room has been cold the last two years until the South Whidbey School District made repairs this week, though the fix is only temporary.

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Heat pump repairs warm South Whidbey athletes after chilly months in locker room

Athletes at South Whidbey High School are enjoying warm locker rooms for the first time in at least…

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Clinton distillery honored with multiple awards

Cadée Distillery in Clinton has recently been awarded with two prestigious honors.

Evan Thompson / The Record Lori O’Brien, a parent of two in the South Whidbey School District, discusses challenges associated with the potential closure of Langley Middle School at a community meeting on Wednesday night at South Whidbey High School.

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Ongoing discussion moves toward Langley Middle School closure

All signs are pointing toward the closure of Langley Middle School.

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House approves funds in opioid fight

A major step in the fight against opioid epidemics in Washington communities and across the nation was recently…

Evan Thompson / The Record A porpoise skeleton called “Maxine” was recently installed at the Langley Whale Center.

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Porpoise skeleton at whale museum found on Maxwelton Beach

A porpoise skeleton exhibit was installed at the Langley Whale Center on Monday.

Evan Thompson / The Record Falcon junior point guard Lewis Pope looks for an opening against Bellevue Christian’s defense on Saturday night. The Falcons lost 52-40.

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Boys basketball faces challenges with flimsy defense, turnovers

South Whidbey boys basketball lost to Bellevue Christian 52-40 on Saturday night at South Whidbey High School.

Evan Thompson / The Record South Whidbey girls soccer coach Brian McCleary has resigned after two seasons. He is the second coach to do so in a week, following football coach Michael Coe’s recent resignation.

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McCleary resigns as South Whidbey girls soccer head coach

After two seasons at the helm, South Whidbey girls soccer head coach Brian McCleary has resigned.