Interview with Candidate for County Commissioner Trinity Hightower Stucker
Candidate for Okanogan County Commissioner Trinity Hightower Stucker sat down with MVE to share her thoughts about fixing the county’s $2.6 million budget deficit, the county’s economic outlook, and why no one seems to know her opponent, incumbent County Commissioner Jon Neal. The interview has been edited for clarity. How are you finding the county?…
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