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    Articles by Kira Erickson
    This portion of a City of Langley zoning map shows where the rezoning request is located.
    Rezoning request denied by Langley City Council in...
    By Kira Erickson • July 11, 2025 8:00 am

    Langley City Council voted no on a zoning change that would limit available commercial area.

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    Photo provided
    Love-themed musical revue to take the Freeland stage
    By Kira Erickson • July 11, 2025 8:00 am

    Darren and Heather Good McCoy, with Eileen Soskin, will put on a musical revue this summer

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    Langley mayor says sorry for lack of fireworks response
    Langley mayor says sorry for lack of fireworks...
    By Kira Erickson • July 11, 2025 8:00 am

    Langley’s mayor apologized for the illegal fireworks activity within city limits last weekend.

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    Polluted streams an ongoing issue on Whidbey
    Polluted streams an ongoing issue on Whidbey
    By Kira Erickson • July 8, 2025 8:00 am

    The quality of surface water sources sampled on Whidbey Island continues to decline.

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    Car damaged in collision with ferry bridge
    Car damaged in collision with ferry bridge
    By Kira Erickson • July 8, 2025 1:30 am

    No one was injured in a car accident Saturday aboard a ferry traveling the Mukilteo-Clinton route.

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    Photo courtesy of Central Puget Sound Marine Mammal Stranding Network
A seal pup caught in a net on the Fourth of July thrashed around for hours before being cut free by rescuers that afternoon.
    Baby seal freed from net on Independence Day
    By Kira Erickson • July 8, 2025 1:30 am

    Seal mother bit kayaker who attempted rescue

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    “Tree of Life,” made by Melissa Koch when the first wildfires broke out in the Cascade Mountains (Photo courtesy of Melissa Koch)
    From one island to another, Whidbey residents organize...
    By Kira Erickson • July 4, 2025 12:00 pm

    Two South Whidbey residents help to organize a unique cross-cultural exchange in Ireland this month.

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    Port of South Whidbey hiring another interim director
    Port of South Whidbey hiring another interim director
    By Kira Erickson • July 4, 2025 12:00 pm

    The Port of South Whidbey will rely on temporary executive directors and a consultant to get by.

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    Clinton business people raise concerns ahead of development moratorium vote
    Clinton business people raise concerns ahead of development...
    By Kira Erickson • July 4, 2025 12:00 pm

    South Whidbey residents are continuing to voice their concerns about a development moratorium

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    Photo courtesy of the Island County Historical Society
    Historic preservation, worker housing considered for Bayview School...
    By Kira Erickson • July 4, 2025 12:00 pm

    A local nonprofit is interested in the rehabilitation and redevelopment of a historic property

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    (Photo courtesy of WSDOT) A rendering of the design for the new hybrid-electric ferries.
    Governor chooses Florida firm over Nichols Brothers to...
    By Kira Erickson • July 1, 2025 4:00 pm

    After nearly two months of consideration, Gov. Bob Ferguson has chosen the out-of-state bidder to build new hybrid-electric vessels for…

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    Photo by David Welton
    Brace for busy 4th of July weekend traffic...
    By Kira Erickson • July 1, 2025 1:30 am

    The Fourth of July falls on Friday, promising long lines for drivers hoping to catch a state ferry.

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    A new mural on a state ferry and a new exhibit at the Langley Whale Center honor the legacy of Tokitae, a captive orca who lived at the Miami Seaquarium until her death in 2023 (Photo by Orca Network)
    Ferry event, mural to honor orca Tokitae
    By Kira Erickson • June 27, 2025 8:00 am

    Nearly two years after her death, the lingering memory of Tokitae is still making a splash.

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