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State panel will begin review of building codes targeted by gas initiative

The state Building Code Council set out on a path Friday to ensure energy rules for new construction comply with provisions in the natural gas initiative Washington voters approved...

WA Senate Democrats choose new committee chairs ahead of 2025 session

A half-dozen state Senate committees will have new chairpersons heading into the 2025 session, with Democrats releasing the lineup on Thursday. The caucus also outlined who will hold other leadership...

Same-day voter registrations hit new high mark in Washington

Long lines on Election Day aren’t common in Washington with the state’s vote-by-mail system. But this year, some counties were inundated with people taking advantage of a relatively new same-day...

Election 2024: State, congressional incumbents ahead in early returns; three of four statewide ballot measures failing

Incumbent state legislators representing South Snohomish County were easily winning reelection in early returns from the Snohomish County Elections Office Tuesday night. Democratic Reps. Strom Peterson and Lillian Ortiz-Self...

Ferguson defeats Reichert in Washington governor’s race

Democrat Bob Ferguson led Republican Dave Reichert by a comfortable margin Tuesday night and appeared well on his way to becoming Washington’s next governor. Ferguson, 59, the state’s three-term attorney...

What happens to Washington ballots after they’re turned in?

So, you turned in your ballot for Tuesday’s election. Now what happens? Before it’s officially counted, a Washington ballot makes multiple stops on the road to acceptance. The state’s elections...

About 33 percent of Snohomish County voters have already cast ballots

As of Wednesday morning, about 33% of Snohomish County voters have already cast their ballots ahead of next Tuesday’s Nov. 5 Presidential Election, Snohomish County Elections said. This early...

Voting underway in Washington’s 2024 general election

It’s time to vote again, Washingtonians. Ballots for the general election are on their way to the mailboxes of the state’s 4.9 million registered voters. Friday marks the start of...

Nov. 5 general election ballots to be mailed to Snohomish County voters this week

Snohomish County Elections said in a Monday press release it will mail 2024 General Election ballots this Thursday, Oct. 17 to approximately 520,000 registered voters. “To make sure your voice...

County Auditor Garth Fell to speak about elections during Oct. 22 Edmonds Lions Club meeting

Just two weeks before the general election, the Edmonds Lions Club welcomes Snohomish County Auditor Garth Fell as its guest speaker at noon Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Pancake Haus,...

Updated: 2nd District Congressional candidates participating in forums

Updated to clarify that candidate Cody Hart is not appearing at the Oct. 14 event. Two candidates for the 2nd Congressional District -- incumbent Democrat Rick Larsen and Republican challenger...

Takeaways from the first debate in Washington’s U.S. Senate race

The candidates vying to represent Washington in the U.S. Senate went head-to-head on Tuesday at a debate in Spokane, sparring over affordability, immigration, foreign affairs and fentanyl. Democratic incumbent Maria...

KIRO 7 and League of Women Voters of Washington to host U.S. Senate debate Oct. 17

KIRO 7 and the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund (LWVWA-EF) are partnering to host a live, one-hour debate with Washington U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Maria Cantwell...

Four highlights from the Washington secretary of state debate

Defending Washington’s election system against cyberthreats and misinformation campaigns has been a dominant theme in this year’s contest for secretary of state. This was the case again on Tuesday when...

Now on video: Washington Secretary of State debate at Edmonds College

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Elections Explained event at Mountlake Terrace Library Oct. 15

Are you curious about the voting process and election security in Snohomish County? Get the answers to all your elections-related questions about voting procedures, ballot processing, election security and...

League of Women Voters requesting questions for U.S. Senate debate

The League of Women Voters of Washington (LWVWA) is working with KIRO-TV to organize a debate between the candidates for U.S. Senator. The League is asking voters throughout the...

Oct. 1 Insurance Commissioner debate canceled due to candidate illness; Secretary of State debate still on at Edmonds College

After learning Thursday that COVID will prevent one of the candidates for Washington State Insurance Commissioner from participating in a scheduled debate Oct. 1 at Edmonds College, the Leagues...

On video: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction debate in Edmonds Thursday night

The Washington State Debate Coalition hosted a debate for superintendent for the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) at the Edmonds Center for the Arts Thursday...

Edmonds’ St. Alban’s Episcopal Church holding voter registration event Oct. 5

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Edmonds will hold a voter registration event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Anyone wishing to register to vote is invited to...