Candidate filing begins May 14 for federal, state, local offices

SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Candidate filing for offices up for election in 2012 begins Monday, May 14, and continues through Friday, May 18. Candidates may file either through the Washington State Office of the Secretary of State for federal, statewide or state offices representing voters from multiple counties, or with their local county for local county offices or for state offices representing voters entirely within the county.

The Snohomish County Auditor's Office will offer both online and in-person filing this year. Candidates may file online through the Snohomish County website at www.snoco.org starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 14. Online filing will be available 24 hours a day until 4 p.m. on Friday, May 18. Candidates filing online will need a valid email address.

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5:33 PM May 10, 2012 0

Lakewood School District cautiously optimistic about levy election results

LAKEWOOD — With both of the Lakewood School District's levies in the April 17 special election passing as of that evening's reported results, district Superintendent Dr. Dennis Haddock expressed cautious optimism about the fates of funding for school programs and operations, as well as capital projects and technology.

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updated 11:25 AM April 19, 2012 Arlington Times 0

Tulalip Tribes elect Marlin Fryberg Jr., Deborah Parker to their Board

TULALIP — On Saturday, March 31, the Tulalip Tribal membership voted for two elected three-year-term positions on the Tulalip Tribes' governing body, its seven-member Board of Directors. Following polling at the Tulalip Resort that day, Tribal membership elected Deborah Parker to her first term and re-elected Marlin Fryberg Jr.

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9:47 PM April 2, 2012 0

1st Congressional District candidate forum March 23

EVERETT — With the new 1st Congressional District in northwest Washington set to be an open race in 2012, the Washington State Labor Council and the AFL-CIO Central Labor Councils in that district will be staging a candidate forum from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, March 23, at the Everett Machinists Union Hall, located at 8729 Airport Rd.

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5:41 PM March 15, 2012 0

Nehring leading Marysville mayor's race

MARYSVILLE — The city of Marysville's incumbent mayor appears likely to win his first election since being appointed to office by his predecessor. As of Nov. 15 at 4:22 p.m., Jon Nehring is leading Kelly Wright in the Marysville mayor's race by 8,907 votes, or 64.18 percent of the vote, to 4,935 votes, or 35.56 percent of the vote, out of 13,878 votes counted.

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3:47 PM November 16, 2011 0

Lakewood School Board authorizes two levy measures for next year's ballot

LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood School District Board of Directors approved two resolutions at their Nov. 2 meeting, authorizing two levy measures both slated for the Feb. 14 ballot next year.

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4:20 PM November 7, 2011 0

Nehring, Wright face off at Marysville Tulalip Chamber 'Candidates Forum' on Oct. 21

MARYSVILLE — Marysville mayor's race incumbent Jon Nehring and challenger Kelly Wright will address the issues, answer audience questions and face off against each other during the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce's "Business Before Hours" for October.

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4:08 PM October 14, 2011 0

Marysville mayoral candidates face off in Oct. 19 debate

MARYSVILLE — Incumbent Jon Nehring and challenger Kelly Wright will face off on the issues Oct. 19, as the "OUR Marysville" group conducts a debate between the two candidates for Marysville mayor. Members of "OUR Marysville" — with "OUR" standing for "Organization United for Reform" — have reserved the large meeting room in the Marysville Library for the debate, which will kick off at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19.

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updated 12:19 AM October 7, 2011 0

Reardon and Hope face off at Marysville Tulalip Chamber Candidate Forum

TULALIP — Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon and 44th District state Rep. Mike Hope will be tackling the issues facing the county, its residents and its businesses during the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce's Candidate Forum. The forum will take place during the Chamber's monthly Business Before Hours in the Canoes Cabaret of the Tulalip Resort Casino, which runs from 7-9 a.m. on Sept. 30. The event is intended to give both candidates for Snohomish County Executive — incumbent Reardon and challenger Hope — an opportunity to answer questions from an audience and each other.

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6:32 PM September 19, 2011 0

Becker, Lundberg leading Marysville School Board primary election

MARYSVILLE — Marysville School Board incumbent Darci Becker and challenger Pete Lundberg appear to be headed for the general election this fall. In the wake of the Aug. 16 primary election, the results as of 4:17 p.m. on Aug. 19 show Becker, director of District 3 within the Marysville School District, with 2,605 votes, or 30.82 percent of the votes counted, and Lundberg with 2,866 votes, or 33.91 percent of the vote. Michael Hansen received 2,079 votes, or 24.6 percent of the votes counted, while Rod Rieger received 833 votes, or 9.86 percent of the votes counted. Write-ins received 68 votes, or 0.8 percent of the votes counted.

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updated 6:17 PM August 19, 2011 0

Tuesday is last day to cast your ballot in primary election

Tuesday is the last day local voters can cast their ballots for the Aug. 16 primary election.

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7:10 AM August 16, 2011 0