South County Fire swears in three new commissioners

EVERETT—South County Fire’s Board of Commissioners swore in three members, including one newly elected commissioner, during a meeting on Tuesday, January 6. Commissioner Joe Wankelman joins the board after being elected in November from District 1, which includes Mountlake Terrace, Brier, the Esperance community and portions of unincorporated southwest Snohomish County. Wankelman has 17 years […]

2025 General Election Results: Winners, losers and too close to call!

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Auditor’s Office has counted 144,887 (26.76%) ballots as of November 5, 2025, for the 2025 General Election. Below is a summary of election outcomes for feature races: City of Snohomish Mayor Linda Redmon and Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell, Lynnwood City Councilman Josh Binda, Lake Steves Councilmen Kim Daughtry and Gary Petershagen, […]

South County Fire Board of Commissioners candidate Q&A

By MARIO LOTMORE | Updated October 17, 2019 South County Fire is governed by a board of seven elected commissioners. Currently, the Board of Commissioners consists of two appointed Lynnwood City Council members and five Fire District 1 Commissioners. After a transition period, the voters of South County Fire will elect a board of seven […]