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Edmonds Council to interview candidates to fill vacancy before and after Feb. 17 meeting

The Edmonds City Council will interview some of the candidates to fill the vacancy on the council before…

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Ortiz-Self bill on children’s remote testimony to get Wednesday hearing in legislature

A bill introduced by State Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self to help childhood victims of crime will get a hearing…

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MLT officials invite citizens to Wednesday coffee with the city

Mountlake Terrace officials invite citizens, business owners and others to an hour of informal discussion over coffee Wednesday…

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Liias offers bill aimed at improving use of 911

State Sen. Marko Liias has introduced a bill to help communities reduce non-urgent 911 calls, avoid unnecessary but…

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Edmonds council to interview 10 applicants for vacancy

The Edmonds City Council has set Feb. 17 to interview the 10 people who have applied to fill…

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Shoreline church to host speaker on racial justice Sunday

A clergywoman who twice traveled to Ferguson, Mo., after the events of last year will speak Sunday at…

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Kagi telephone town-hall meeting set for Wednesday

Democratic State Rep. Ruth Kagi has scheduled a telephone town hall meeting for Wednesday evening.

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Moscoso introduces new version of Washington Voting Rights Act

Democratic State Rep. Luis Moscoso has introduced a new version of the Washington Voting Rights Act.

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Fraley-Monillas, Simmonds, Smith, Krienke lead city councils

Adrienne Fraley-Monllas, Loren Simmonds, Jerry Smith and Martin Krienke will lead the Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Brier…

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McAuliffe opposes change to initiative process

Democratic State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe says that she opposes a proposal to amend the state constitution to stop…

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Lynnwood transportation board reviews options but reaches no consensus

The board of the Lynnwood Transportation Benefit District at a Jan. 20 meeting discussed its options in light…

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Sen. Chase wants state protection of insurance shareholders

Sen. Maralyn Chase wants Washington to protect the ownership equities of the present consumer-owners of Mutual of Enumclaw…

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State Rep. Stanford heads Legislative Accountability Committee

State Rep. Derek Stanford has been elected as the head of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee,…

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Meadowdale student finishes week as page in State Senate

Meadowdale High School student Lauren Gates spent the week of Jan. 12-16 as a page in the State…

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Rep. Peterson asks legislators to honor MLK by helping schools

Newly elected State Rep. Strom Peterson said in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day speech on the floor…

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Lynnwood Transportation Board to discuss options Tuesday

The Lynnwood Transportation Benefit District board plans to discuss its options at a meeting Tuesday.

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2015 committee assignments for South Snohomish County legislators

Here are committee assignments for south Snohomish County legislators in the 2015 session that started Monday:

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Edmonds seeks applicants for council vacancy through Feb. 2

Applications are due Feb. 2 for the Edmonds City Council vacancy created when Strom Peterson resigned last week.

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Edmonds Council takes 26 ballots to pick president pro-tem

The Edmonds City Council last week took 26 ballots to choose a council president pro-tem for 2015.

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Liias becomes top Dem on operations committee, No. 2 on transportation

State Sen. Marko Liias will be the ranking Democrat on the Senate government operations Committee and No. 2…