A little Q & A with Medical Lake's City Council candidates

(Editor's Note: Some portions of responses may have been edited for space concerns.)

Medical Lake Council Position No. 1

John Paikuli ran unopposed in August but now has Monica Manza, who ran unsuccessfully for Position No. 2, as a write-in opponent.

How do you feel about Medical Lake's policing, contracting with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office:

Paikuli: I'm quite happy with the Sheriff and the service they provide. They have been professional, responsive and our level of liability is much less than with our own department. If we start our own it will cost us more and we always struggled t...