Covering these government agencies from Langley and South Whidbey Island.
| Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) | South Whidbey Fire/EMS |
| City of Langley | South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District |
| South Whidbey School District | Port of South Whidbey |
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Meeting to focus on housing solutions
Langley’s Affordable Housing Working Group will hold an upcoming online meeting at 6:30pm this Tuesday, Sept. 14. Langley business owners have complained about the difficulty their employees were having in securing a place to live. The upcoming meeting will address this issue by exploring housing solutions. Langley Mayor Scott Chaplin...
CITY OF LANGLEY: Audio Recording of Sep. 7, 2021 City Council Meeting
Approx. 2 hours, 20 minutes. Link to agenda Link to Affordable House Working Group report to City Council.
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Audience interrupts school board meeting with Pledge of Allegiance
Community members interrupted the August 25 South Whidbey School Board meeting by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Board member Damian Greene was the only board member to stand and join in. Board Member Brook Willeford pointed out that it was a disruption to interrupt the meeting while they were discussing...
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Langley council extends outdoor dining past summer
Langley’s current street cafe ordinance allows outdoor dining between May 1 and Sept. 30. Mayor Scott Chaplin said at least one restaurant owner and the Langley Chamber of Commerce had approached him about extending outdoor dining beyond the summer months. He said he was hoping a one-year commitment could be...
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Parks district buys software to aid in complying with public records requests
The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to purchase a subscription to a software company that will aid the district in complying with public records requests related to social media. For the details, see the story by Kira Erickson in the South Whidbey Record. On...
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Auditor issues 2 findings against hospital
The State Auditor’s Office issued two findings against the Whidbey Island Hospital District in a just-released audit report covering Jan. 1 2019 through Dec. 31, 2020. The audit found that the hospital district is two years behind in submitting complete and accurate annual financial reports and that the hospital district...
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Teacher proposes storm drain art
An Elementary school teacher proposed to the Langley City Council a student-led project to collaborate with local artists to create “really pleasing” murals surrounding six storm drains in Langley. Councilmember Peter Morten commented that “its pretty imaginative, actually,” while Councilmember Dominique Emerson said she saw the project as a way...
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Langley council discusses bringing back mask mandate
Langley City Council decided to wait on making a decision to possibly revive a mask mandate. Two weeks ago, the council agreed on strongly encouraging businesses to have their employees and customers mask up even if vaccinated. For the details, see the story by Kira Erickson in the South Whidbey...
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: South Whidbey School District’s Black Lives Matter banner stolen again
The Black Lives Matter banner that hangs on the South Whidbey High School fence has been stolen for the second time. The theft was reported on Monday, August 2. School board members did not address the theft during their public workshop on August 11. Most board members maintain that the...
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Langley forms volunteer climate change committee
The city of Langley is convening a new volunteer-led committee focusing on confronting climate change. Following a city council meeting in May when a group of South Whidbey schoolchildren who call themselves the United Student Leaders encouraged the council to declare a “climate emergency.” Councilmember Peter Morton will be part...