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Ballots coming in at expected rate
Early primary-election ballot returns for the Aug. 4 primary election are arriving at the Snohomish County auditor’s office…
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County and Lynnwood candidates to appear at Wednesday forum
Candidates for Snohomish County executive, county council and the Lynnwood City Council will appear at a forum Wednesday…
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Friday deadline to register as a write-in candidate for primary
Friday, July 17, is the deadline to register as a write-in candidate for the Aug. 4 primary election.
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Issue statements from Edmonds School Board candidates
Edmonds School Board member Gary Noble faces challengers Mark Norton and Mary Murphy on the Aug. 3 primary-election…
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Kagi says legislature will pass budget, avert shutdown
Democratic 32nd District State Rep. Ruth Kagi, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, says that the legislature…
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Eyman optimistic about getting initiative on November ballots
Initiative sponsor Tim Eyman says he’s optimistic about getting enough signatures to qualify his latest measure for the…
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Introductory statements from Edmonds School Board candidates in primary
Edmonds School Board incumbent Gary Noble faces challengers Mary Murphy and Mark L. Norton on the Aug. 4…
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District Dems endorse two challengers, an incumbent for Lynnwood Council
Democrats in the 32nd Legislative District have endorsed one incumbent and two challengers for places on the Lynnwood…
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Chase, other state senators argue against high-stakes testing
Democratic State Sen. Maralyn Chase and seven other senators recently argued against high-stakes testing as a requirement for…
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Local legislators cautiously optimistic about end to second special session
Some local legislators say that they remain optimistic about an end to the second special legislative session in…
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Democrats’ dinner to feature Lovick, DelBene, Keister, Steves
The 2015 Snohomish County Democratic Dinner and Henry M Jackson Awards at Edmonds Community College in Lynnwood Saturday…
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Kagi, Ortiz-Self optimistic about quick end to special session
When the state legislature started the first week of its second special session Monday, Democratic State Reps. Ruth…
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Chase bill aimed at protecting ratepayer voting becomes law
A bill that State Sen. Maralyn Chase sponsored to require that voters in a water or sewer district…
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Cities negotiating new emergency-management plan
South Snohomish County cities expect to reach an agreement over the next few months on a contract to…
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Candidates for offices in south Snohomish County
Candidate filing for local offices ended May 15.
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7 cities contract with Snohomish County for emergency services
EVERETT — Seven cities south of Everett have decided to contract with Snohomish County for emergency management.
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Candidate withdrawals eliminate primaries for school, fire positions
Late withdrawals by candidates for positions on the Edmonds School Board and the Snohomish County Fire District 1…
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Two School Board positions will have primary battles
Two of the four Edmonds School Board positions on 2015 ballots have three candidates each, meaning that the…
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School Board candidates include one former, two current members
Candidates for the four Edmonds School Board positions on 2015 ballots include two incumbents, one newcomer and former…
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Seattle hospital joins Woodway woman’s ‘superbug’ lawsuit against scope maker
SEATTLE — Virginia Mason Medical Center has joined the widow of a man who contracted a “superbug” infection…