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South Whidbey, Coupeville enrollment go up, Oak Harbor expected to drop

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

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Whidbey schools to receive millions in federal stimulus

The COVID-19 relief package includes more than $122 billion for K-12 education across the nation.

New movie posters are up at the Clyde in Langley. The theater is reopening this weekend. Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record

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The Clyde set to reopen its doors this weekend

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

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Children’s Theatre hosting ‘Raise the Curtain’ online

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

Families like the one above won’t line the streets of Oak Harbor this year for a St. of Patrick’s Day Parade. This is one of the events canceled so far this year because of the pandemic. File photo/Whidbey News-Times

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The COVID effect: Show might go on this year

Here’s a list of what many of Whidbey’s favorite events are doing this year.

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Comprehensive plan talks veer into debate over systemic racism in Langley

A proposal to add “dismantling systemic racism” as a goal in the comprehensive plan has spawned debate

The Whidbey Scenic Isle Way runs through Greenbank, with water views. Photo by Sherrye Wyatt

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Scenic byway earns national designation

T he Cascade Loop, including the Whidbey Scenic Isle Way, is now a National Scenic Byway.

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Langley Arts Fund taking charge of sculpture project

Council members agreed to transfer the sculpture program from the arts commission to the nonprofit.

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Langley bugged about banning pesticides

The city wants to discourage the use of insecticides within city limits although it can’t enforce it.

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City council throws its support behind new aquatics center aquatics center

The aquatics center has been discussed for decades, but is finally beginning to make some progress.

Lynn and Blake Willeford at the 2019 Hearts and Hammers spaghetti dinner. Lynn Willeford passed away last Sunday after a three-year right with brain cancer. She will be missed by many. Photo provided.

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South Whidbey hero remembered

Lynn Willeford’s impact will be felt for years to come in the South Whidbey community.

A Jan. 23 roof fire in Langley did not result in any injuries. Photo provided.

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No injuries reported in Langley attic blaze Jan. 23

The fire’s cause is still under investigation but was likely not intentional.

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Whidbey Children’s Theatre continues online classes

Registration is now open for a class full of theater games, and an improv class for kids.