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    Tim Leonard, owner of the Machine Shop in Langley, hangs a purple neon star he made on the wall of his arcade. Photo by Kira Erickson/Whidbey News Group
    Neon art show colorizes Machine Shop’s reopening
    By Kira Erickson • April 6, 2021 1:30 pm

    A cacophony of happy buzzers and bells and a riot of glowing lights signals the return of another Langley institution…

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    Langley approves new sculptures
    Langley approves new sculptures
    By Kira Erickson • April 6, 2021 1:30 pm

    Three new scultpures are coming to Langley

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    Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record
Third grader Laszlo McDowell gets up close and personal with a gray whale skull.
    Students learn about being ‘whale-wise’
    By Kira Erickson • April 6, 2021 1:30 pm

    South Whidbey Elementary School students got a taste of what it would be like to live as gray whales.

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    Deer Lagoon Grange Master Chuck Prochaska looks through a book of historic documents on the grange. (Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record)
    Deer Lagoon Grange at center of contention in...
    By Kira Erickson • April 2, 2021 1:30 am

    A social organization and historic South Whidbey location wrapped in one recently caught the attention of community members increasingly concerned…

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    Fred McCarthy inside of a helicopter gunship during the Vietnam War. (photo provided)
    Veteran captures memories of war, returning home
    By Kira Erickson • April 2, 2021 1:30 am

    For the past 20 years, Fred McCarthy wanted to write a memoir about his experiences as a U.S. Army officer…

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    Dr. David Parent with the eagle he rescued near Lone Lake Sunday night. Photo provided
    Whidbey vet attempts to save injured bald eagle
    By Kira Erickson • March 30, 2021 1:30 pm

    The female eagle’s injuries were too severe for it to be saved.

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    Deer-besieged town’s no-feeding ordinance goes into effect April 8
    Deer-besieged town’s no-feeding ordinance goes into effect April...
    By Kira Erickson • March 30, 2021 1:30 pm

    First-time offenders will receive a warning. Any further offenses will incur a fine of $150.

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    South Whidbey, Coupeville enrollment go up, Oak Harbor expected to drop
    South Whidbey, Coupeville enrollment go up, Oak Harbor...
    By Kira Erickson • March 30, 2021 1:30 pm

    Student enrollment numbers show increases for South Whidbey and Coupeville school districts.

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    Sarah Santosa is surrounded by some bovine residents of Ballydídean Farm Sanctuary, including ‘Rez, Dahlia and Poco. Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record
    Animals put out to pasture, but not forgotten
    By Kira Erickson • March 26, 2021 1:30 pm

    A South Whidbey farm is welcoming those who may be interest in a COVID-safe spring photoshoot.

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    Children’s Theatre hosting ‘Raise the Curtain’ online
    Children’s Theatre hosting ‘Raise the Curtain’ online
    By Kira Erickson • March 26, 2021 1:30 pm

    The Langley theater is about a month away from the announcement of its 2021-22 season.

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    New movie posters are up at the Clyde in Langley. The theater is reopening this weekend. Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record
    The Clyde set to reopen its doors this...
    By Kira Erickson • March 26, 2021 1:30 pm

    A sign of returning normalcy, new movie posters have been put up outside the Langley theater.

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    Langley council tables herbicide resolution
    Langley council tables herbicide resolution
    By Kira Erickson • March 23, 2021 1:30 am

    The resolution will be re-drafted and brought before the city council at another meeting.

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    Langley considering toilet experiment at Seawall Park
    Langley considering toilet experiment at Seawall Park
    By Kira Erickson • March 23, 2021 1:30 am

    The portable restrooms would be part of an experiment running from May through October.

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