Latest Headlines from Langley and South Whidbey

U.S. Rep Rick Larsen, D-Arlington, announced that included in a draft House Appropriations Committee bill is $136,000 for a new water and sewer pipe for the Coupeville Wharf and $346,625 for the Goosefoot Community Fund is working on with the Port of South Whidbey at the fairgrounds in Langley. According...

United Student Leaders, an activist group of children attending South Whidbey High School, removed a controversial post about School Board member Damian Greene from their Facebook page. The post insinuated that Greene, and his wife Maureen, had something to do with the theft of a Black Lives Matter banner that...

The city of Langley will participate in studies concerning the two hot topics of speeding on Sixth Street and of utility rates. The city’s police and public works departments will conduct a 3-month study of traffic with an emphasis on Sandy Point Road and Sixth Street. Council members were excited...

The Langley City Council is in favor of Mayor Scott Chaplin starting a conversation with the South Whidbey School District by sending them a letter concerning the possibility of using some property the School District owns for an off-leash dog park. At Monday’s city council meeting, the Council discussed whether...

South Whidbey School Board member Damian Greene is threatening to take legal action against United Student Leaders, USL, which is a local youth activist organization comprised mainly of South Whidbey High School students. The USL Facebook page contains a post that indirectly accuses Greene and his wife Maureen of being...

South Whidbey School District board members reviewed the district’s threat assessment procedure at the July 14 public meeting. Some community members expressed concern that some threats were not immediately communicated to law enforcement officials. Commenters referred to a recent incident where a threat was posted online but the school did...

Three current Island County elected officials and former Island County Superior Court Judge Vickie Churchill were fined by the Public Disclosure Commission last week for failing to file F-1 reports that cover personal financial information. The Island County officials are Whidbey Island Hospital Commissioner Nancy Fey, Oak Harbor Councilmember Erica...

In a 4-1 vote Langley City Councilmembers declined to establish a committee that would determine whether or not the city should hire a fourth police officer. The council also adopted a budget amendment that funds a fourth police officer. Councilmember Craig Cyr called for the establishment of the committee while...

Gail Fleming, currently the chairperson of Langley’s citizen-led Parks and Open Space Commission, announced her write-in candidacy for Langley City Council Position 5. In an interview, Fleming said she decided to declare her candidacy for the position in part because Scott Chaplin, who had previously filed to run for Position...

Last spring, in a 4-1 vote, Langley City Councilmembers voted in a ban on fireworks within city limits. Councilmember Thomas Gill was the only nay vote to the ban. During last Monday’s meeting, Craig Cyr asked staff to send a notice to property owners about the change. Police Chief Donald...