A week after Election Day, Community Transit’s Proposition 1 to expand transit service in Snohomish County is headed toward voter approval, and the organization’s CEO outlined plans to move forward with transit improvements starting in March 2016. With nearly 100,000 votes counted, the proposition holds a narrow lead. While some ballots are yet to be…
In latest general election returns from the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office, updated late Monday afternoon, Carin Chase continued to lead over Bill Willcock in the Edmonds School District Director Position 1 race, although her margin did decrease — from 333 votes Friday to 294 votes Monday. There were no surprises in latest returns for Edmonds…
In the latest vote counts released Friday from the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office, Edmonds City Council Position 7 challenger Neil Tibbott increased his lead slightly to 1,246 votes over incumbent Lora Petso. Tibbott has received 5,982 votes so far, compared to 4,736 for Petso. In the Edmonds School District Board of Directors District 1 open…
In the latest vote counts released Thursday from the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office, Edmonds City Council Position 7 challenger Neil Tibbott has a 939-vote lead over incumbent Lora Petso. Tibbott has received 4,348 votes so far, compared to 3,409 for Petso. In the tightly-contested race for the Edmonds School District Board of Directors District 1…
The latest vote counts from the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office in the most tightly contested races in Edmonds showed Edmonds City Council Position 7 challenger Neil Tibbott increasing his lead slightly over incumbent Lora Petso, from 602 votes Tuesday to 850 votes Wednesday. In the Edmonds School District Board of Directors race for the open…
The Edmonds City Council will get at least one new face, and possibly two, come January 2016. In the quest to fill the Edmonds City Council Position 5 seat being vacated by one-term councilmember Joan Bloom, retired Qwest Communications Executive Dave Teitzel defeated Edmonds newcomer Alicia Crank, receiving 3,251 votes to Crank’s 1,321 in election…
Community Transit’s request for new funding to increase bus service throughout Snohomish County was barely passing in election returns Tuesday night. With 45,160 votes counted, Proposition 1 had received 22,953 “yes” votes, or 51 percent, with 22,207 voters saying “no.” The measure would increase the agency’s sales tax by three-tenths of one percent (0.3%). Community…
Updated with School Board, Port, Town of Woodway, Hospital District results Here are the general election results for Mayor and City Council just posted to the Snohomish County Elections website. We’ll update shortly with other races. City of Edmonds MAYOR Vote Count / Percent Dave Earling 4,027 97.22% Write-In 115 2.78% Total 4,142 100.00% City…
A reminder that you have just two days to cast your ballot for local elections, including contested races for Edmonds City Council and Edmonds School District Board of Directors, and Snohomish County Executive. As of Friday, Oct. 30, just 4,715 ballots — or 16.59 percent — had been returned out of 28,419 ballots mailed out…
Here is the latest information from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission on our local candidates’ campaign finances. For each candidate, we’ve provided a link to the detailed breakdown of contributions by name and amount. The Washington State Public Disclosure laws require that candidates who spent more than $5,000 on a prior campaign or expect…
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Candidates for City of Edmonds offices met Oct. 19, 2015 at the Edmonds Senior Center to present their views and positions on local issues. The forum was sponsored jointly by the Alliance of Citizens for Edmonds and the Edmonds Senior Center.
Candidates for City of Edmonds offices met Monday evening at the Edmonds Senior Center to present their views and positions on local issues. Sponsored jointly by the Alliance of Citizens for Edmonds (ACE) (www.aceedmonds.org) and the Edmonds Senior Center (www.edmondssc.org), the forum drew a crowd of more than 75 citizens. Candidates were asked questions by…
Ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election have been mailed out to all eligible voters. Voters who have not received their ballot by Wednesday, Oct. 21 should contact Snohomish County Elections at 425-388-3444. Return your ballot through a ballot drop box or through the mail. If mailing, use a stamp and make sure your ballot…
The Alliance of Citizens for Edmonds (ACE) (www.aceedmonds.org) and the Edmonds Senior Center (www.edmondssc.org) are again jointly sponsoring a candidate forum featuring the City of Edmonds mayor and city council positions. ACE is an organization of citizens committed to protecting the small town character of Edmonds. The forum will take place on Monday, Oct. 19,…
Here is the latest information from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission on our local candidates’ campaign finances. For each candidate, we’ve provided a link to the detailed breakdown of contributions by name and amount. The Washington State Public Disclosure laws require that candidates who spent more than $5,000 on a prior campaign or expect…
Candidates for Snohomish County Executive will appear at a question-and-answer forum at 7 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 15, at Edmonds Community College. The event will be held at the Black Box Theatre in Mukilteo Hall, 20310 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood. The forum will include candidates John Lovick and Dave Somers, and will be moderated by Josh…
Continuing a six-year tradition, Harry Gatjens will be hosting a second “Coffee with Harry” get-together with candidates for Edmonds political offices on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at Cafe Louvre, 210 5th Ave. S. Candidates appearing this Wednesday are Alicia Crank and Dave Teitzel, running for City Council Position 5. Interested citizens will have…
Larry Vogel took photos and Teresa Wippel took notes during Monday night’s annual Edmonds Chamber of Commerce candidates forum, which extended an invitation to all those running — with or without opponents — for Edmonds Port Commission, School District Board of Directors, Mayor and City Council. What follows are photos and brief excerpts from Monday…
We welcome as our newest advertiser the Alliance of Citizens for Edmonds (ACE), which is sponsoring along with the Edmonds Senior Center a candidate forum featuring the City of Edmonds Mayor and City Council positions. The forum will take place on Monday, Oct. 19, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. Participants will be: Mayor – Dave…
The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce will present its 13th annual Candidates Forum on Monday, Oct. 12 from 7-9 p.m. at Edmonds City Council Chambers, Public Safety Complex, 250 5th Ave. N. in downtown Edmonds. Doors are open at 6 p.m. for the public to mingle with candidates and enjoy refreshments. The Economic Development Committee of…
Monday, Oct. 5 is the last day before the Nov. 3 General Election to update an existing registration or register online or by mail. You may register in person at the county auditor’s office through Monday, Oct. 26. Ballots to military and overseas voters were mailed Sept. 18 and will be mailed out to all…
Here is the latest information from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission on our local candidates’ campaign finances. For each candidate, we’ve provided a link to the detailed breakdown of contributions by name and amount. The Washington State Public Disclosure laws require that candidates who spent more than $5,000 on a prior campaign or expect…
We continue our video interviews with Edmonds City Council candidates: Alicia Crank vs. Dave Teitzel for the open Position 5 seat.
We continue our video coverage of the 2015 election with Edmonds School District Board of Directors race for District 1: Carin Chase vs. Bill Willcock.
