Politics

Election 2013: Reedy, Ryan face off in race for Snohomish County Council

Election 2013: Reedy, Ryan face off in race for Snohomish County Council

By Doug Petrowski The My Neighborhood News Network will be preparing local voters for the Aug. 6 primary election and Nov. 5 general election with reports from now through fall. Here is another of those reports.
 Although Mountlake Terrace resident Dave Gossett is not able to run for re-election to his current Snohomish County Council position due to term-limit rules, the District 4 post could aga... »

Larsen meets with city officials, residents Sunday

Larsen meets with city officials, residents Sunday

Second District Rep. Rick Larsen met with Brier city officials and a handful of residents at a hastily-called Town Hall at Brier City Hall on Saturday. The public appearance was announced by the congressman’s staff late Thursday. Subjects discussed by Larsen included the bridge replacement efforts on the I-5 bridge that collapsed into the Skagit River, the Affordable Health Care Act, efforts to en... »

Larsen to host community coffee in Brier on Saturday

Second District Congressman Rick Larsen will host a community coffee in Brier today, Saturday, June 1 from 10-11 a.m. in Brier City Council Chambers, City Hall, 2901 228th St. S.W. Constituents are invited to attend and discuss issues that are important to them. »

MLT City Council challengers file Friday to face incumbents

By Doug Petrowski Mountlake Terrace voters will find three contested races for city council positions on this fall’s general election ballot; two positions find incumbents running unopposed. Current council member Rick Ryan faces no opposition for his Position 1 seat; Mayor Jerry Smith is unopposed for Council Position 2. Incumbent Doug McCardle is being challenged for his Council Position 3 seat ... »

So far, all city races uncontested as election filing period draws to close Friday

By Doug Petrowski The filing period for candidates wishing to run for local political office this fall closes on Friday, and unless there’s a last-day rush of filings the nine city offices that are up for election in Brier and Mountlake Terrace will be uncontested runs for the nine incumbents. In City of Brier races, current Mayor Bob Colinas has filed for re-election; no one has signed up to oppo... »

More filings for MLT and Brier mayor, city council positions

By Doug Petrowski After the first two days of filing, eight of the nine incumbents in Mountlake Terrace and Brier Mayor and City Council positions have completed their paperwork to run for re-election this fall. No one has filed to challenge the eight incumbents yet. In Mountlake Terrace, Mayor Jerry Smith has filed to run for a third term in his current Council Position 2 seat. Other councilmembe... »

Candidate filings this week; City of MLT and Brier mayor, council positions on ballot this fall

With five Mountlake Terrace City Council positions, four Brier City Council positions and the Brier Mayor post up for election this year, the county elections division is expected to be busy this week as online candidate filing is open until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 17. In Mountlake Terrace, Council positions 1 through 5 will all be on the ballot this coming November, with August primary voting if... »

Final Proposition 1 talley shows percent voting yes; contribution reporting error acknowledged

By Doug Petrowski As the final tally for the April 23 special election was being certified by the county, questions were being raised concerning the reporting of one donation to the YES for MLT Committee during the last campaign cycle. The Snohomish County Elections Division officially certified the vote count for Mountlake Terrace Proposition 1 as 2,335 (53.4%) voting “yes” and 2,038 (46.6%) voti... »

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