Latest Headlines from Langley and South Whidbey

South Whidbey High School is introducing two new courses to its curriculum in response to a student-led campaign. The new courses will be Environmental Science and Ethnic Studies. The Environmental Science class will be a way to get climate change, and all of the various important aspects of global warming...

Langley Mayor Tim Callison is resigning at the end of June from the position he has held for over 5 years. He and his wife are moving to a new home just outside the Langley city limits. Candidates to fill out the remainder of his term will be interviewed and...

Candidates for the many positions on the November 2021 ballot are filing to run. See our Filing Week 2021 page for a complete listing of positions that will be on the November ballot and the candidates who have filed for them. (Note: Open Water District positions are not listed). Candidate...

Registration is now open for a new alternative learning program for the upcoming school year. The South Whidbey School District is seeking new students for a pilot program that will focus on individualized, community-based learning that will take place outside the traditional schoolroom. The proposal for the new program was...

The City of Langely has agreed to sell an oddly shaped piece of property in a complicated three-way deal between the City, the Boatyard Inn, and the Port of South Whidbey. The City will sell the property to the Boatyard Inn, who will then transfer the property to the Port,...

The city of Langley has declared a climate emergency and has pledged to involve the young people who have encouraged the city to take action. United Student Leaders, a coalition of South Whidbey High School students gave a presentation to the city council last week. United Student Leaders co-founder Maggie...

Candidates who are running for election to a long list of Island County positions must file during the week of May 17 – 21. The Election in November is in an off year for federal and state races, but many positions in county, city and special districts will be on...

Langley city councilmembers clashed with Mayor Tim Callison at the council meeting over the decision about whether to make the city council directed anti-racism training mandatory or not. While the council voted that all city staff members should be required to attend the anti-racism training, Mayor Tim Callison said that...

Support wanes among Langley city councilmembers for changes to the food truck ordinance. Some business owners, citing empty storefronts in Langley, and disinterest on the part of food truck vendors has taken the wind out of the sails that drove the request for the change. However, Councilmember Emerson commented that...

In a presentation to the Langley city council last week, Inge Morascini, the executive director for the Langley Chamber of Commerce said the spring crowds are placing unprecedented pressure on short-staffed small businesses, especially restaurants, who are having difficulty finding workers. Mayor Tim Callison agreed to her request to review...