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Langley is too noisy, some residents say

There’s too much noise in downtown Langley, residents told the Langley City Council at its meeting Monday night.

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Langley council looks at new rules for harbor

After 23 months of deliberation, proposed development standards for the city’s waterfront will come before the city council…

Sunny the Abyssinian cat relaxes at home. She is recovering from being shot with a pellet.

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Sunny’s on the mend, but neighborhood still angry

Sunny the cat is recovering nicely at her Baby Island home after being shot with a pellet gun.…

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Clinton car prowls prompt warning

A wave of car prowls in the Clinton area in the past month has prompted the Island County…

Kelley Lashley works Monday on a section of the pilot house for a new 64-car ferry being built for the state of Washington by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland. The company plans to bid to construct three more of the vessels.

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Nichols Bros. in the hunt to build new 64-car ferries

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders will bid on a new job to build two more 64-car ferries, with an…

The Little Brown Church on Maxwelton Road is living up to its historic name after a fresh coat of paint.

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Historic Maxwelton church is back to its original color

The Little Brown Church is brown again. It may soon be a real church again, too.

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Island County Fair will get under way on Thursday

The 85th Island County Fair opens Thursday in Langley for a four-day action-packed run of exhibits, animals, competitions,…

2007 Soup Box Derby racers head toward the finish line on First Street in Langley.

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Ready, set … Soup Box Derby is just around the bend

Time to haul out those old wheels, wagons, bicycle parts, roller skates, wood, metal, paint and banners. Langley’s…

Susie Richards (center) and Chris Burt (third from left) stand on the deck of the Indigo with crew members of the Raven Dancer Canoe Family.

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Native canoe journey has a Freeland pair alongside

A 65-foot steel coastal cruiser skippered by a pair of educators from Freeland helped a group of young…

A seal pup waits for its mother on a Whidbey Island beach. People are advised to stay away.

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Cuteness can be lethal: Experts say steer clear of seal pups

If you find a harbor seal pup on the beach, keep your distance. You may save its life,…

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City wants a role in the future of Langley Middle School

The city wants a say in the fate of Langley Middle School after students are transferred out, officials…

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County hopes end is in sight for shellfish ban

County officials hope they can get the ban on shellfish harvesting removed from Holmes Harbor by next spring,…

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Neighbors upset after night of vandalism at Useless Bay Colony

Some residents of Useless Bay Colony west of Bayview are hopping mad over a night of vandalism in…