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Evan Thompson / The Record                                Langley Middle School eighth-grader Kaia Swegler-Richmond chose to pass on a chance to compete in a national cross country competition so she could fulfill her duties to the Whidbey Island Dance Theater.

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Middle school athlete opts for dance over national competition

Kaia Swegler Richmond is a girl of two passions: Cross country and dance.

Evan Thompson / The Record                                Peggy Taylor sits with her dog Chico at her home in Langley.

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Self expression: A Langley woman’s tool for changing the world

When Peggy Taylor looked around in the mid-1990s, she saw that personal self expression in youth was disappearing.

South Whidbey School Board discussion leads to district kerfuffle

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South Whidbey School Board discussion leads to district kerfuffle

It turns out that there won’t be a shuffle of South Whidbey School Board districts after all.

Evan Thompson / The Record                                Langley Mayor Tim Callison points out the boundaries of Seawall Park on a map of the area during a community discussion on Wednesday night at Langley City Hall.

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Langley residents say ‘no’ to video surveillance at Seawall Park

Video surveillance cameras at Seawall Park received a resounding “no” from attendees at a recent community discussion at…

Evan Thompson / The Record                                South Whidbey Reign’s U-14 girls soccer club claimed the North Puget Sound League Division 2 Championship on Saturday with a 3-0 win over NSC Impact at South Whidbey High School.

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Girls U-14 soccer club wins divisional championship

Playing in the snow was a fun enough experience for South Whidbey Reign’s girls U-14 soccer club. But…

Evan Thompson / The Record                                Over 50 people attended a Langley City Council meeting on Monday night, many of whom came to support an idea for the city to become a sanctuary city.

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Sanctuary city advocates dominate Langley City Council meeting

A host of South Whidbey residents lobbied the city council on Monday to make Langley a sanctuary city.

Evan Thompson / The Record                                Erik Rohde’s girlfriend, Nina Planque, and Bill Rowland stand in front of the Gale Runner, a 31-foot dismasted sailboat that is linked to the deaths of three U.S. Coast Guardsmen in 1997.

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Clinton man buys property, finds maritime history stashed in barn

A Clinton man has come into possession of a piece of maritime history.

Evan Thompson / The Record                                South Whidbey sophomore Alex Turner, a first-year wrestler, placed second at 182 pounds at the Iron Sharpens Iron Tournament on Saturday at Bellevue Christian High School.

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First-year wrestler places second at tourney; team finishes fourth

Not often does a first-year wrestler reach the finals of a varsity tournament.

Contributed photo                                Aaron Racicot recently taught South Whidbey Elementary School students in Rachel Kizer’s class about coding.

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New computer science standards approved by state; South Whidbey School District could be ahead of the curve

Fifty percent of Washington’s schools are expected to meet new computer science standards by 2019, after being formally…

Evan Thompson / The Record                                Rocco Gianni recently stepped down from his position as a South Whidbey School Board Director. Gianni is seen here gardening at his home in Useless Bay.

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Gianni steps down from South Whidbey School Board

Roughly a month away from a decision that could spell the closure of Langley Middle School, South Whidbey…

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South Whidbey School Board approves heat pump fix

The South Whidbey School Board approved a $55,089 replacement of a heat pump at South Whidbey Elementary School…

Falcon heavy-lifters find relief with sophmore point guard

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Falcon heavy-lifters find relief with sophmore point guard

Following losses to Mount Baker on Dec. 1 and Bellevue Christian on Dec. 3, South Whidbey boys basketball…

Ari Marshall photo                                South Whidbey senior Kacie Hanson attempts to convert two points against Coupeville on Saturday night. The Falcons earned their first victory of the season with a 43-29 win over the Wolves and improved to 1-2 overall.

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Girls basketball still finding rhythm in first few games

South Whidbey girls basketball played a bit of “hot potato” in a 43-29 win at Coupeville on Saturday…