Jared Fair is no longer the director of the La Conner Regional Library. His employer, the Library board of directors, announced Fair’s departure Friday, Aug. 26.

Hired in early 2020 with the mission to build and open La Conner’s new library building, Fair will not be finishing the job he started. His last day was Aug. 25.

While board members Jean Markert and Jim Airy asked to meet with the Weekly News, they provided few details beyond a short written public statement. Airy said “No comment. People can speculate” and repeatedly replied no comment to questions. Asked if the board had...