Langley News

The second Ragnar Relay is headed to Langley this weekend and organizers said there may be traffic tie-ups. On Friday and Saturday, Ragnar Relay runners will make their way from Blaine to Langley.

This is the official portrait of Governor Gregoire. I don't remember the last time a sitting governor paid a visit to my hometown of Langley, but she'll be comin' round to see us this afternoon.

Members of Troupe Hypnotica perform at Mukilteo Coffee Roasters on Crawford Road in Langley Friday night following a silent auction and music by Sister Monk Harem .

' Langley residents told the city council Wednesday that the old fire hall on Second Street should stay a public building.

The trees damaged during construction on a new fire hall in Langley may survive if the city administers life-saving first aid, Langley's planning director told city council members Wednesday night.

Once again, the force of the Whidbey community is stepping up to help one of its own.

Proud parents Elise Kostal and Caleb Sousa announce the birth of their daughter, Lila Rose Sousa, on May 30, 2008.

People who aren't immunized for whooping cough should avoid public events, including Choochokam, this weekend's big art festival in Langley, Island County's health officer said Thursday.

Chris Legeros and a camerman on Friday. Sue Frause photo. Langley ~ When I saw the KIRO-7 satellite truck parked on Anthes Street in Langley, I knew why "they" were here.

I took this photo June 11 on my Sounder debut. Sue Frause photo. Aboard Sound Transit ~ In my continuing public transportation saga, this is the third time I've taken the train from Mukilteo to Seattle.

Sidewalks, or walkways as they are called nowadays, are being installed from the new Island County Fire District 3 station on Camano Avenue at the entrance to Langley.

A new headquarters and training facility in Bayview can't come too soon for South Whidbey fire officials.

' With road construction going on in the heart of Langley, it's hard to imagine that Choochokam is only three days away.

South Whidbey Island residents are coping with a rash of whooping cough cases. Doctor Bob Wagner of South Whidbey Pediatric confirmed 22 cases of the illness, also known as pertussis.

Island Wings Goldwing Motorcycle Club has teamed up with the Forgotten Children's Fund and the M-Bar-C Ranch to give away 30 new bikes to deserving kids on Whidbey Island.

' Langley City Council meetings have been known to draw big crowds. But in recent months, a four-legged spectator has joined the audience as Langleyites learn about planning and development issues - ' ...

It is the time of year when the island's artists make their way out of the studio where they've been squirreled up for the winter months and show the fruits of their labors.

Denise Boyett is not unfamiliar with the sight of horses here on Whidbey Island, nor is she unfamiliar with helping those with special needs.

Once a special education para-educator, she is now the executive director of Horsemanship Opportunities for Potential Equestrians - HOPE - a therapeutic horseback riding program.

The program was founded 22 years ago by Langley resident Pat Webb, who was a member of the board until 2007 when she decided to retire.

"Pat saw a need and found a way to fill it" Boyett said of Webb's desire to involve Washington state with the success of equine-assisted activities for people with disabilities. After 14 years of "taking the reins," Boyett has seen a growing interest in the therapy from Renton to Bainbridge Island to the Olympic Peninsula.

Autumn Preble of Langley was accepted into the Peace Corps and is now in Botswana for pre-service training as a district AIDS Peace Corps Volunteer.

Whidbey General Hospital Foundation announced their community grant awards at a reception last week.