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Langley City Council takes step to create new administration position

Langley is a step closer to codifying a position that would alter the city’s administrative structure

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Respiratory illnesses still pose risks on island

The deaths of two Island County residents prove that seasonal illness should not be taken lightly.

Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record
Callahan McVay peers through a telescope on First Street in Langley. During the pandemic, the Langley Main Street Association installed the telescopes, which make for great whale-watching opportunities.

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Main Street program helps revitalize downtown areas on Whidbey Island

Whidbey Island has a total of three Main Street associations.

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Cattle, pirates, murder: Langley Mystery Weekend prepares to blast off

This year’s Langley Mystery Weekend runs Feb. 25-26 in the Village by the Sea.

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South Whidbey parks and rec director finds new job in Eastern Washington

South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District Executive Director Doug Coutts is moving on.

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Whidbey farm talks to provide meaty discussion

An upcoming conversation series will explore regenerative agriculture.

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Dressed in brightly tie-dyed clothing he made himself, Ian Joseph Jackson strikes a meditative pose in front of his artwork that includes Martin Luther King Jr. at the podium.

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Colorful, historic, mythic artwork on display at Bayview Cash Store

A Freeland artist is hoping to create history with his first ever solo show.

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Sheila Weidendorf is a Langley resident and the 	pianist behind RASA 4.

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Upcoming Whidbey concerts feature chamber music

Island residents have a chance to experience the beginning of a new chapter of chamber music.

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South Whidbey Fire/EMS Fire Chief Nicholas Walsh explains what the fire department does during a meeting with the Freeland Chamber of Commerce.

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New South Whidbey fire chief outlines plans for district

In the new year, South Whidbey Fire/EMS has big plans to increase fire safety in the community.

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Community land trust focuses on affordable housing on Whidbey

A new community land trust has begun on Whidbey Island in response to rising housing costs.

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Bones found at Langley marina might belong to missing man

Nine years later, a mysterious missing person case in Langley might be closer to being solved.

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Aurora Echo gathers campanelle pasta extruded from her commercial pasta-making machine. She recently launched her new business, Wildly Beloved Foods, to sell her organic pasta, which also comes in a spinach variety.

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Oh, the pasta-bilities: One-woman noodle factory starts up in Langley

To make her pasta, Echo uses Italian semolina flour, fresh baby spinach and whole eggs.

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Housing market cools after volatile year

A rapidly cooling housing market on Whidbey became a reality in 2022, echoing a nationwide trend.