Island County commissioners have set in motion plans for a moratorium on new marijuana production and sales.
A Coupeville-based citizens’ group, which sued the Navy in federal court in July, has begun the process of putting its lawsuit on hold while accusing the Navy of “backpedaling.”
The group sued the Navy in July over jet noise at Outlying Field Coupeville or OLF, part of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, and demanded an Environmental Impact Statement or EIS from the Navy. The Navy suspended operations at OLF until the end of the year and announced this month its intention to initiate an EIS.
Drivers around the island may have noticed an influx of dips or bumps in county roads that seem to have been placed there indefinitely.
The sound of jet noise behind Wednesday’s 9/11 Memorial seemed appropriate to Capt. Mike Nortier, commanding officer of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.
The Island County budget process has begun with a “wish list” of requests from department heads vying for additional funding.
The Navy said this week it will conduct an Environmental Impact Statement for Outlying Field Coupeville and Whidbey Island Naval Air Station on North Whidbey.
More than 2,000 people from Seattle and the surrounding areas will traverse through Skagit and Island counties to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis Sept. 7-8.
A national retirement publication has listed Whidbey Island in its book entitled “America’s 100 Best Places to Retire.”
Democratic candidate Karla Jacks, of Camano Island, says she will run against Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson for the District 3 seat.
Responding to a lawsuit by Oak Harbor resident Bill Burnett, the Island County Prosecutor’s Office has provided steps he must take to go any further.
The Island County Commissioners voted to move forward with additional work on Central Whidbey’s Rhododendron trail last week, despite concerns voiced by Chairwoman Jill Johnson.
“My concern is that, at this stage, I’m not willing to build under the flight zones,” Johnson said. “If it’s true that it is dangerous to play in the park and to engage in activities in those areas, we need to limit action in the areas of concern.”
Public service runs in Dan Mitchell’s veins. Preceded by three generations of police officers, his role as the new Island County Chief Civil Deputy seems to come naturally.
The Island County commissioners have been presented with community feedback gathered by the state Department of Ecology about the recently adopted Shoreline Master Program.
They are now charged with the task of addressing the public’s concerns and submitting those solutions to the state agency by Sept. 23.
