South Whidbey is ramping up its National Night Out event efforts this year, joining North Whidbey’s long-running tradition in offering family-friendly fun and first responder education.

Both events will run 4-7 p.m. on Aug. 5.

Kat Crowe, a full-time firefighter and EMT with South Whidbey Fire/EMS, is helping lead the South Whidbey National Night Out event in Langley’s South Whidbey Sports Complex.

“North Whidbey has done a phenomenal job with theirs, and we just wanted to bring some of that community and camaraderie down to the South End as well,” Crowe said. “We’re not trying to take anything from the one at the North End, there’s just a lot of people at the South End that I think it would benefit from being able to come and hang out and join the event.”

On the south side, South Whidb

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