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    Articles by Jim Larsen
    Hal Seligson will assume mayoral duties as pro-tem of Langley until an applicant can be found in the interim. Langley voters will cost their lots for the new mayor in the fall.
    Mayor or not, Langley council gets back to...
    By Jim Larsen • January 4, 2013 6:41 pm

    Mayor or not, the Langley City Council will conduct business as usual in the new year.

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    Holmes Harbor Sewer District eyes Freeland golf course purchase
    Holmes Harbor Sewer District eyes Freeland golf course...
    By Jim Larsen • January 1, 2013 7:22 pm

    The Holmes Harbor Sewer District is making another effort to purchase the defunct golf course it wants to keep its state sewer permit in order.

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    Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick talks about his legal trouble during an interview at the South Whidbey Record office. He’s destined to serve 15 days in jail but is undecided if he will resign as mayor as demanded by the Island County prosecutor.
    Will he stay or will he go? Langley...
    By Jim Larsen • December 28, 2012 5:39 pm

    Langley residents will begin the new year in suspense as they wait to find out if they still have a mayor.

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    Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick listens as City Councilman Jim Sundberg
    Embattled Langley Mayor Kwarsick resigns his Coupeville position
    By Jim Larsen • December 28, 2012 2:06 pm

    Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick, caught up in a scandal of his own making, resigned from his part-time job as city planner for the Town of Coupeville on Friday.

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    Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick listens as City Councilman Jim Sundberg
    Island County Prosecutor Banks sues to force Langley...
    By Jim Larsen • December 22, 2012 7:00 am

    Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick announced Thursday morning he plans to keep his position despite entering a guilty plea Monday to a gross misdemeanor that resulted in a 15-day jail sentence starting in February.

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    Prosecutor sues to kick Langley’s embattled mayor out of office
    Prosecutor sues to kick Langley’s embattled mayor out...
    By Jim Larsen • December 20, 2012 5:26 pm

    Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick announced earlier today he is keeping his position despite a guilty plea to a gross misdemeanor that resulted in a 15-day jail sentence starting in February.

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    Council, citizens support Langley mayor despite jail sentence
    Council, citizens support Langley mayor despite jail sentence
    By Jim Larsen • December 19, 2012 1:37 pm

    Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick, a day after admitting to a crime and being sentenced to 15 days in jail, has the full support of the City Council as well as most of a roomful of people who turned out for a meeting Tuesday night.

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    South Whidbey port district takes a gamble planning for FEMA grant
    South Whidbey port district takes a gamble planning...
    By Jim Larsen • December 14, 2012 7:04 pm

    The race is on to obtain permits necessary to complete phase one of the Port of South Whidbey’s Langley Marina enhancement project during 2013.

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    Bruce Buls
    Port of South Whidbey signs cell tower lease,...
    By Jim Larsen • December 14, 2012 6:41 pm

    Two no’s and a yes combined to keep opponents of a cellular phone tower at Possession Point from getting their way at a Port of South Whidbey meeting Tuesday night.

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    The refurbished boat ramp in Langley Harbor should be ready for public use in a couple of weeks. The metal floats will make it easier to use
    Langley’s renewed boat ramp to open soon
    By Jim Larsen • December 14, 2012 6:00 am

    The newly refurbished Langley boat ramp may look tempting to seafarers, but they won’t be able to use it for a while, according to Port of South Whidbey Manager Ed Field.

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    Clark and Marcia Monma along with their dog Galina pause during a walk through the forest near where a cell tower is proposed. There are markers on stakes and on some of the trees
    Purchase offer to buy cell tower land meets...
    By Jim Larsen • December 7, 2012 7:19 pm

    After 2 ½ years of fighting a cellular telephone tower planned near their property, Clyde and Marcia Monma finally offered to buy the land.

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    Clara Jurriaans and Carlie Kuschnereit of Daisy Troop 44127 are front and center as the Girl Scouts prepare for the Langley Holiday Parade. Despite a constant rain
    SLIDESHOW | Langley’s Holiday Parade
    By Jim Larsen • December 5, 2012 12:00 pm

    George Henny hands out candy to Linda Moore and Tori Schaker, age 9, who had the good sense to stand near the beginning of the parade where candy baskets were still full.

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    Clinton resident Jack Lynch asks a question to David Moseley as others in the crowd listen.
    Ferry chief apologetic to angry crowd in Freeland
    By Jim Larsen • December 1, 2012 11:13 am

    David Moseley couldn’t have been more uncomfortable had his head and arms been placed in stocks as an angry crowd threw rotten tomatoes at him. But he never made a dash for the door, instead answering the complaints as best he could while promising to do better in the future.

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    • Making the perfect grade during the pandemic
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