Interesting races in early West Plains candidate filings

By JOHN McCALLUM

Editor

The candidate filing period for elected offices in Spokane County is underway, and several races in West Plains cities have garnered challengers.

As of press time Tuesday, the largest so far is for mayor in Medical Lake.Incumbent City Council members Shirley Maike and Laura Parsons, along with a former council candidate Don Mayfield will face each other in a bid to replace out-going Mayor John Higgins in the August primary.

Monica Manza has filed to run for Maike’s council Position 2 seat, while Parson’s Position 6 isn’t up for election until 2019. Gary Plumlee and Mich...