In 2009, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed a “no-go zone” off the west side of San Juan Island to help protect the endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
County Administrator Bob Jean will become interim county manager on Nov. 27, the effective date for Proposition 2 that eliminates the county administrator position, according to County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord’s Nov. 20 presentation to the council.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Oct. 11 that it had approved a $38.4 million loan to Orcas Power and Light Cooperative, including $24.3 million for smart grid technology.
Islanders voiced concerns last week about the county’s first-ever hospital and its affiliation with Franciscan Health Systems.
If the San Juan County Council needed proof it isn’t making anyone happy with its critical areas ordinance update, it got that proof at public hearings on Aug. 21.
