Langley
Celebrate Earth Day on Whidbey
Whidbey Island's sixth annual Earth Day festival celebrates the planet through dance, drama and a huge human peace symbol on Sunday.The Earth Day Festival begins at noon in Langley with Dances of Universal Peace, in which audience members can take part.Other events:
Date: 04/20/2012 | Entertainment
Celebrate Earth Day on Whidbey
WHIDBEY ISLAND -- Celebrate Earth Day at a weekend festival on Whidbey Island.
Date: 04/18/2012 | Local News
ATV goes from ugly to useful
Senior restores wrecked quad for deputies to patrol trail
Date: 04/16/2012 | Local News
Woman sentenced for crash that killed three
COUPEVILLE -- A Langley woman was sentenced Friday to more than 5 1/2 years in prison for a November crash that took the lives of three young men.
Date: 03/31/2012 | Local News
Front Porch: Check out Camano Islands birds
Go birdingPeople can take a tour of bird-viewing areas on Sunday morning.
Date: 03/24/2012 | Local News
Two fun ways to learn about the environment
OK, Mom and Dad. These two family fun offerings come with a little bit of learning about the importance of our water resources and a guided tour of the universe.But you don't have to tell the kids that.Here are the two events you can check out:
Date: 03/23/2012 | Entertainment
Local clinics offer free breast cancer risk assessments
Sky Valley Healing Arts in Snohomish and the Hope Clinic in Langley are offering free breast cancer-risk assessments for women ages 18 to 65 using a new noninvasive procedure.
Date: 03/13/2012 | Life
Our Towns: Around the County
Everett: Public comments soughtThe city's Public Works Department plans to install a 4,200-square-foot fabric-covered structure over the top of the biosolids composting material and equipment pad at the city's Water Pollution Control Facility.
Date: 03/08/2012 | Local News
Langley calls to sleuths to solve its Murder Mystery Weekend
The game is afoot.The annual Mystery Weekend in Langley has arrived. As always, the small Whidbey Island town is preparing to be overrun with lurid tales of deception, intrigue and death.
Date: 02/18/2012 | Life
Front Porch: Langley library discussion
Library discussionWhat would you do if one of your neighbors was killed in a hate crime? Think about it. Talk about it with your neighbors.
Date: 12/26/2011 | Local News
Prep girls basketball: Shouth Whidbey 45, Granite Falls 37
LANGLEY -- Southy Whidbey maintained its perch atop the Cascade Conference with a league win over the Tigers. Ellie Green scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for the Falcons. Lacey Williams also recorded double-digit rebounds with 10 to go with six points. The Tigers Rhiannon Alexander had 10...
Date: 12/09/2011 | High Schools
Prep boys basketball: Granite Falls 65, South Whidbey 61
GRANITE FALLS -- Senior Shawn Madigan led Granite Falls with 16 points and Sophomore Evan West contributed five steals and 10 assists in the Cascade Conference win. Zach Comfort led South Whidbey with 21 points.At Granite Falls H.S.South Whidbey 9 8 15 29 -- 61
Date: 12/09/2011 | High Schools
Vehicular homicide under investigation after Whidbey crash kills three
LANGLEY -- Three young men were killed early Saturday morning when a car driven by an 18-year-old woman from Langley struck a tree and burst into flames.
Date: 11/12/2011 | Local News
Interfaith Amigos imam, pastor and rabbi to speak at event in Langley on Sunday
The Interfaith Amigos are visiting Whidbey Island this weekend.For those of faith, it's as big a deal as having Justin Bieber pop by Langley Middle School.
Date: 10/29/2011 | Local News
Amazing sense of smell
Classes train dogs to use sense in competition, and to save lives
Date: 10/19/2011 | Local News
City services, property taxes key in Oak Harbor mayor, council races
OAK HARBOR -- Voters have choices on the Nov. 8 ballot in the mayoral race and each of the council positions up for election in this city of about 20,000.Incumbent Mayor Jim Slowik is challenged by City Councilman Scott Dudley. The mayor in Oak Harbor is paid about $51,000 a year.
Date: 10/18/2011 | Local News
Front Porch: Buddhist monument to open in Langley
Buddhist shrine opensA blessing ceremony for a new Buddhist stupa monument and Tibetan prayer wheels is planned today in Langley.It's planned for 10:30 a.m. at Earth Sanctuary, a nature preserve and retreat center, 5536 Emil Road in Langley.
Date: 10/08/2011 | Local News
Free creative fun at Island County Fair
The focus of the Island County Fair is farm education with lots of exhibits where visitors can learn about farm life: livestock and crops, baking and canning.That doesn't mean life on the farm can't be fun. Or free.
Date: 08/19/2011 | Entertainment
UW cardiologist-camera buff will teach Whidbey club
David Welton was tickled to be asked to share his photography chops on Whidbey Island.
Date: 08/05/2011 | Local News
City council, port races on Island County ballot
COUPEVILLE -- Island County's primary election ballot includes a Port of Coupeville race, two City Council races in Langley, and the Position 1 City Council seat in Oak Harbor.Running in Oak Harbor are Paul Brewer, Tara Hizon, Mark Wiggins and Martha Yount.
Date: 07/19/2011 | Local News
Clinton woman, a suspect in Bellingham slaying, found alive on Langley beach with slit wrists
LANGLEY -- A Clinton woman was arrested this week in connection with a homicide in Bellingham.
Date: 07/08/2011 | Local News
Island County woman arrested in connection with Bellingham homicide
We are working on a story about a Clinton woman who allegedly confessed to killing another woman in Bellingham earlier this month.
Date: 07/08/2011 | Sirens
Come to the rescue of group that helps animals
By Kristi O'HarranHerald ColumnistThere is an organization on Whidbey Island that helps critters of all kinds.But it isn't a shelter or a rescue group.The Whidbey Island Rescue Fund raises money for the cause.
Date: 07/01/2011 | Local News
Adventurous? Whidbey fringe fest just for you
The Whidbey Island Fringe Festival: You might want to plan ahead a little this summer and make some room in July and August to ferry over to Whidbey Island to take a walk on the fringe side.
Date: 06/24/2011 | Entertainment




